As nouns the difference between keel and keelboat
is that
keel is (nautical) a large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern while
keelboat is (sailing) any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard).
As a verb keel
is to collapse, to fall.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
keel Noun
( en noun)
(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.
Derived terms
* even keel
* keelhaul
* keel over
Verb
( en verb)
to collapse, to fall
- He keeled over after having a stroke.
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
Derived terms
* keel over
Anagrams
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keelboat Noun
( en noun)
(sailing) Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard).
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