keel
🇺🇸
/kiːl/
🇬🇧
/kiːl/
noun
R
A long piece at the bottom of a ship that helps keep it stable in the water.
The ship's keel helps it to not tip over while sailing.
verb
R
To tip or make something tip to one side.
The heavy winds made the boat keel over dangerously.
translation
A long piece at the bottom of a ship that helps keep it stable in the water.
To tip or make something tip to one side.
Word Forms
3rd Present
keels
Past
keeled
Perfect
keeled
Progressive
keeling
Plural
keels