keeled

Definition of Keeled in English :

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Adjective

1. carinate, carinated, keeled, ridged

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

Example Sentences:
'a carinate sepal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Keeled

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noun

1.

one of the main longitudinal structural members of a vessel to which the frames are fastened and that may extend into the water to provide lateral stability

2. on an even keel

3.

any structure corresponding to or resembling the keel of a ship, such as the central member along the bottom of an aircraft fuselage

4. biology

a ridgelike part; carina

5. a poetic word for ship

verb

6.

to capsize

noun Eastern England dialect

1.

a flat-bottomed vessel, esp one used for carrying coal

2.

a measure of coal equal to about 21 tons

noun

1.

red ochre stain used for marking sheep, timber, etc

verb (transitive)

2.

to mark with this stain

verb

an archaic word for cool

noun

a fatal disease of young ducks, characterized by intestinal bleeding caused by Salmonella bacteria

Keeled

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noun

1.

the chief timber or steel piece extending along the entire length of the bottom of a boat or ship and supporting the frame: it sometimes protrudes beneath the hull

2. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic

a ship

3.

anything resembling a ship's keel

4.

the assembly of beams, girders, etc. at the bottom of a rigid or semirigid airship to prevent sagging or buckling

5. Biology

a ridgelike part

verb transitive, verb intransitive

6.

to turn over on its side so as to turn up the keel or bottom

noun

1.

a flat-bottomed ship; esp., a low, flat-bottomed coal barge or lighter, used on the Tyne

2.

a.

a barge load of coal

b.

a British unit of weight for coal, equal to 21.1 long tons

verb transitive

Dialectal

to cool (a hot liquid) as by stirring

noun

a red stain used for marking lumber, etc.; ruddle

Keeled

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n.

1. Nautical

a. The principal structural member of a boat or ship, running along the center of the hull from bow to stern, to which the ribs are attached.

b. A projecting ridge or fin on the bottom of the hull of a boat or ship that improves directional control and is often weighted for added stability.

2. The principal structural member of an aircraft, resembling a ship's keel in shape and function.

3. A structure, such as the breastbone of a bird, that resembles a ship's keel in function or shape.

4. A pair of united petals in certain flowers, as those of many members of the pea family.

intr. & tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels
Nautical

To capsize or cause to capsize.

tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels
Chiefly British

To make cool.

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