keels in English

noun
1
the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability.
Support the keel with timber blocking to take most of the weight of the hull.
2
a flat-bottomed freight boat; a keelboat.
The original Tyne keel was clinker-built but later types were of carvel build.
verb
1
(of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize.
It proved the final blow for the Neptune; the ship slowly keeled over and sank.
verb

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1. The Broadbill is the only species of billfish with a single pair of these keels

2. Bilge keels are effective in reducing roll, but they are much less effective than other measures.…

3. For instance, modern flying birds have Breastbones with keels, extensions where powerful breast muscles can anchor and drive the birds’ downward flight stroke.

4. The Adventuress is classed as a family dinghy due to its spacious design and stable hull made so by the unique bilge keels

5. The early whorls have one, the later ones two, the last whorl three spiral keels on the anterior one of which the suture is laid.

6. Butterfishes are recognized by their deep body, small eye, silvery, pale or bluish body colour, no keels or scutes near caudal-fin base, and no pelvic fins.

7. Other articles where Bilge keel is discussed: ship: Ship motions in response to the sea: …ships are fitted with “Bilge keels” in an attempt to dampen roll

8. They can be configured to push or pull cylinders for common applications such as Backstays, vangs, forestays, outhauls, and many “uncommon” custom applications, such as manual swim platform cylinders, canting keels, mast jacks and others

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10. Wire Bobstays, new 2020; Mooring eye with mooring pendant at base of Bobstays; Harken Batten Traveler System for mainsail; Harken MKIV Jib Reefing System; Intermediate upper shrouds; Solid SS chainplates, thru-bolted to integral hull keels, inspected with replacement of deficient fasteners in 2016

11. In the early '50s when the Kiwi offshore races were being won by baggywrinkled Bowspritted ketches like Lady Bug, the northern hemisphere had separate rudders, fin keels and light displacement in boats by Giles, Van de Stadt, Brown and Fox

12. Na Bewaters, business manager, and Mary Wood, associate editor; for The Journal, Irma Avant, business manager, and DeaJean Murray, asso-ciate editor; for The Johnsonian, Sarah Wilson Keels, editor, Eliza-beth ("Pinky") Bethea, managing editor, Turner Goudelock, business manager and Martha Bee Ander-son, society editor.