Noun
one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability

Noun
the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

Verb
walk as if unable to control one''s movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

v. t. & i.
To cool; to skim or stir.

n.
A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.

n.
A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.

n.
Fig.: The whole ship.

n.
A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt.

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

n.
A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.

v. i.
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.

v. i.
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.

Keel

While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.

Keel

Keel

Keel

To cool; to akin or stir

A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.

A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.

To traverse with a keel; to navigate.