OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 11522

keel

/kiːl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
quilla
A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
I hear the noise about thy keel; ⁠I hear the bell struck in the night: ⁠I see the cabin-window bright; I see the sailor at the wheel.
quilla
A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
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