English
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Etymology
Middle English kele from Old Norse kjólr

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�l|-i�l

Noun
en-noun

1. A large beam along the underside of a ship's hull from bow to stern.
2. Sometimes, a rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to it greater control and stability.
3. Something similar to chalk or crayon used to mark pavement.

Derived terms
keelhaul verb
keel over verb

Translations
trans-top|beam along the underside of a ship's hull
Czech: kýl m
Dutch: kiel
Finnish: köli
German: Kiel m
Italian: carena f
trans-mid
Latin: carina
Old English: ceol#Old English|c�ol
Portuguese: quilha
Spanish: quilla f
trans-bottom

trans-top|rigid flat piece of material giving a ship greater control and stability
Estonian: kiil#Estonian|kiil
Norwegian: kjøl
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Dutch

Etymology 1

Noun
nl-noun|kelen|keeltje f/m

1. throat

Verb
present simple singular and imperative form of kelen (all senses)

Etymology 2

Noun
keel (neither plural nor diminutive)

1. gules, the blazoning term for the color red

Estonian

Noun
keel, keeled p

1. language
2. tongue

Anagrams
leek
leke

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