Astern vs Keel - What's the difference?
astern | keel |
(label) Beyond the stern when viewed from aboard.
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* If one ship is following another, the first is astern when viewed from the second.
(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
(nautical) Sometimes, a rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
(nautical) A type of flat-bottomed boat.
A material similar to chalk or crayon used to mark pavement.
(zoology) The periphery of a whorl extended to form a more or less flattened plate; a prominent spiral ridge.
(botany) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and enclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina.
A brewer's cooling vat.
to collapse, to fall
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
As an adverb astern
is (label) beyond the stern when viewed from aboard.As an adjective astern
is (nautical) behind.As a noun keel is
skittle, pin.astern
English
Adverb
(en adverb)The Three Corpse Trick, chapter=5 , passage=The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.}}
Derived terms
* astern ofAntonyms
* aheadAdjective
(-)Usage notes
* Within the ship, the corresponding adjective is abaft. An object nearer the stern than the mainmast is abaft the mainmast.Anagrams
* *keel
English
(wikipedia keel)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* even keel * keelhaul * keel overVerb
(en verb)- He keeled over after having a stroke.
