- KEEL OVER A SHIP (TO)
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KEEL OVER A SHIP (TO)
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keel over — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms keel over : present tense I/you/we/they keel over he/she/it keels over present participle keeling over past tense keeled over past participle keeled over 1) informal if a person keels over, they fall,… … English dictionary
keel over — 1》 (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize. → keel … English new terms dictionary
keel — keel1 [kēl] n. [ME kele < ON kjǫlr < Gmc * kelu < IE base * gel , to swallow > L gula, throat] 1. the chief timber or steel piece extending along the entire length of the bottom of a boat or ship and supporting the frame: it sometimes … English World dictionary
keel — ► NOUN ▪ a lengthwise structure along the base of a ship, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability. ► VERB (keel over) 1) (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize. 2) informal fall over; collapse. ORIGIN Old… … English terms dictionary
keel — keel1 keeled, adj. /keel/, n. 1. Naut. a central fore and aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from… … Universalium
ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… … Universalium
keel — {{11}}keel (n.) lowest timber of a ship or boat, mid 14c., probably from a Scandinavian source, Cf. O.N. kjölr keel, Dan. kjèl, Swed. köl, from P.Gmc. *keluz, of uncertain origin. Some etymologists say this is unconnected with the keel that means … Etymology dictionary
keel — I. /kil / (say keel) noun 1. the main longitudinal structural member of a ship s hull, to which the frames are fastened and which lies in the middle of the bottom of the hull and runs along the whole length; the keel may project somewhat from the …
keel — I [[t]kil[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a central fore and aft structural member in the bottom of a ship s hull extending from the stem to the sternpost 2) a ship; boat 3) a part corresponding to a ship s keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible … From formal English to slang
keel — keel1 [ kil ] noun count a long thin piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that helps it to balance in the water on an even keel operating or happening without problems keel keel 2 [ kil ] verb ,keel over phrasal verb intransitive 1.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keel — keel1 noun 1》 a lengthwise structure along the base of a ship, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability. 2》 Zoology a central ridge along the back or convex surface of an organ or structure. 3》 Botany a prow shaped pair … English new terms dictionary
