keel
keel
- n a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
- n the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
- n one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
- v walk as if unable to control one's movements
- When the keel of a mighty ship is laid with the help of the British King-Emperor's only daughter, Princess Mary, loyal Britons are in a mood to demand that that ship must be .
- The latest design: a tandem keel that combines the rudder and keel fin and eliminates the need for a separate rudder.
- But three weeks ago a Kaiser yard delivered a Liberty ship just 86 days after its keel was laid; early this week, another was delivered 74 days after keel-laying; by week's end .