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Keels :: Keels (n. pl.) Ninepins. See Kayles.

Skag :: Skag (n.) An additional piece fastened to the keel of a boat to prevent lateral motion. See Skeg.

Carinatae :: Carinatae (n. pl.) A grand division of birds, including all existing flying birds; -- So called from the carina or keel on the breastbone..

Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.

Keelage :: Keelage (n.) The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll..

Rockered :: Rockered (a.) Shaped like a rocker; curved; as, a rockered keel..

Sterna :: Sternson (n.) The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted; -- called also stern knee..

Coble :: Coble (n.) A flat-floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England..

Vakeel :: Vakeel (n.) A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador..

Keelman :: Keelman (n.) See Keeler, 1..

Keelfat :: Keelfat (n.) A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc..

Keeling :: Keeling (n.) A cod.

Back :: Back (n.) The keel and keelson of a ship.

Camberkeeled :: Camberkeeled (a.) Having the keel arched upwards, but not actually hogged; -- said of a ship..

Lophosteon :: Lophosteon (n.) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.

Outboard :: Outboard (a. & adv.) Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard..

Cutter :: Cutter (n.) A fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most essentials like a sloop. A cutter is narrower end deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted with lead..

Keel :: Keel (n.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina..

Keelvat :: Keelvat (n.) See Keelfat.

Rake :: Rake (n.) the inclination of a mast or funnel, or, in general, of any part of a vessel not perpendicular to the keel..

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