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keel

N กระดูกงู (เรือ  kra-duk-ngu

 

keel

VI เอียง (เรือ  พลิก  คว่ำ  capsize iang

 

keel

VT เอียง (เรือ  พลิก  คว่ำ  capsize iang

 

keel over

PHRV(เรือ  เอียง (ก่อน จม  คว่ำ  cant over heel over iang

 

keel over

PHRV ล้ม ลง  สูญเสีย การทรงตัว  lom-long

 

keelhaul

VT ลาก คน ด้วย เชือก ไป ตาม ใต้ ท้อง เรือ จาก ฝั่ง หนึ่ง ไป อีก ฝั่ง หนึ่ง (เป็นการ ลงโทษช นิดหนึ่ง  lak-kon-duai-chueak-pai-tam-tai-tong-ruea-jak-fang nueng pai ik fang nueng

 

keelson

N กระดูกงู ใน ตาม สัน ยาว เรือ  kelson

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KEEL

n. 1. The principal timber in a ship, extending from stem to stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame.
2. A low flat-bottomed vessel, used in the river Tyne, to convey coals from Newcastle for loading the colliers.
3. In botany, the lower petal of a papilionaceous corol, inclosing the stamens and pistil.
False keel, a strong thick piece of timber, bolted to the bottom of the keel, to preserve it from injury.
On an even keel, in a level or horizontal position.

 

KEEL

v.t.To cool.

 

KEEL

v.t.To plow with a keel; to navigate. 1. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
To keel the pot, in Ireland, to scum it.

 

KEELAGE

n.Duty paid for a ship entering Hartlepool, Eng.

 

KEELED

a.In botany, carinated; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as a keeled leaf, calyx or nectary.

 

KEELFAT

n.A cooler; a vessel in which liquor is set for cooling. [Not used. ]

 

KEELHAUL

v.t.To haul under the keel of a ship. Keelhauling is a punishment inflicted in the Dutch navy for certain offenses. The offender is suspended by a rope from one yard arm, with weights on his legs, and a rope fastened to him, leading under the ship's bottom to the opposite yard arm, and being let fall into the water, he is drawn under the ship's bottom and raised on the other side.

 

KEELING

n.A kind of small cod, of which stock fish is made.

 

KEELSON

n.kel'son. A piece of timber in a ship, laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, fastened with long bolts and clinched, and thus binding the floor timbers to the keel.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

KEEL

Keel, v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. c to cool, fr. c cool. See Cool. ]

 

Defn: To cool; to akin or stir [Obs. ] While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. Shak.

 

KEEL

KEEL Keel, n.

 

Defn: A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.

 

KEEL

Keel, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. ceól ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj, and perh. to Gr. gla ball, round water vessel. But the meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kjölr keel, akin to Sw. köl, Dan. kjöl.]

 

1. (Shipbuilding )

 

Defn: A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.

 

2. Fig. : The whole ship.

 

3. A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twentyone tons, four cwt. [Eng. ]

 

4. (Bot. )

 

Defn: The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina.

 

5. (Nat. Hist. )

 

Defn: A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface. Bilge keel (Naut. ), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels, extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under the bilges. Ham. Nav. Encyc. -- False keel. See under False. -- Keel boat. (a ) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails, used on Western rivers. [U. S.] (b ) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3. -- Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel is composed. On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

 

KEEL

Keel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n. Keeling. ]

 

1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.

 

2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom. To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq. ]

 

KEELAGE

Keel "age, n. Etym: [Cf. F. guillage, fr. guille keel; of German or Scand origin. See 3d Keel. ]

 

Defn: The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll. Bouvier. Wharton.

 

KEELED

KEELED Keeled, a.

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale.

 

KEELER

Keel "er, n. Etym: [See 3d Keel. ]

 

1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman.

 

2. A small or shallow tub; esp. , one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc.

 

KEELFAT

Keel "fat `, n. Etym: [Keel to cool + fat a large tub, a vat. ](Brewing )

 

Defn: A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc. [Written also keelvat. ] Johnson.

 

KEELHAUL

Keel "haul `, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keelhauled; p. pr. & vb. n.Keelhauling.] Etym: [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut. )

 

Defn: To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies. Totten.

 

KEELING

Kee "ling, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. keila, Sw. kolja, Dan. kulle.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A cod.

 

KEELIVINE

Kee "li *vine, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. cil ruddle. ]

 

Defn: A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also keelyvine pen. [Scot. ] Sir W. Scott.

 

KEELMAN

KEELMAN Keel "man, n.; pl. -men (.

 

Defn: See Keeler,

 

1.

 

KEELRAKE

KEELRAKE Keel "rake `, v. t. (Naut. )

 

Defn: Same as Keelhaul.

 

KEELS

KEELS Keels, n. pl.

 

Defn: Ninepins. See Kayles.

 

KEELSON

Keel "son, n. Etym: [Akin to Sw. kölsvin, Dan. kjölsviin, G.kielschwein; apparently compounded of the words keel and swine; but cf. Norweg. kjölsvill, where svill is akin to E. sill, n. ] (Shipbuilding )

 

Defn: A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship. Cross keelson, a similar structure lying athwart the main keelson, to support the engines and boilers.

 

KEELVAT

KEELVAT Keel "vat `, n.

 

Defn: See Keelfat.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

keel

keel 1 |kēl kil | noun the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability. Zoology a ridge along the breastbone of many birds to which the flight muscles are attached; the carina. Botany a prow-shaped pair of petals present in flowers of the pea family. literary a ship. verb [ no obj. ] (keel over ) (of a boat or ship ) turn over on its side; capsize. informal (of a person or thing ) fall over; collapse. DERIVATIVES keeled adjective [ in combination ] : a deep-keeled yacht, keel less adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse kjǫlr, of Germanic origin.

 

keel

keel 2 |kil kēl | noun Brit. a flat-bottomed freight boat; a keelboat. ORIGIN Middle English: from Middle Low German kēl, Middle Dutch kiel ship, boat.

 

keelback

keel |back |ˈkiːlbak | noun a harmless Australian snake which lives close to water, where it feeds exclusively on frogs and the cane toad, whose venom it is immune to. Amphiesma mairii, family Colubridae. ORIGIN so named because each scale on the back has a keel.

 

keelboat

keel boat |ˈkēlˌbōt ˈkilboʊt | noun 1 a yacht built with a permanent keel rather than a centerboard. 2 a large, flat freight boat used on rivers.

 

keeler

keel ¦er noun [ often in combination ] a boat having a keel, especially one of a specified type: a long-keeler.

 

Keeler, Christine

Kee ¦ler |ˈkiːlə | (b.1942 ), English model and showgirl. She achieved notoriety through her affair with the Conservative cabinet minister John Profumo in 1963 when she was also mistress of a Soviet attaché. Profumo resigned and Keeler was imprisoned on related charges.

 

keelhaul

keel haul |ˈkēlˌhôl ˈkilˌhɔl | verb [ with obj. ] historical punish (someone ) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern. often humorous punish or reprimand severely. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Dutch kielhalen.

 

keelie

keelie 1 |ˈkiːli | noun ( pl. keelies ) Scottish & N. English a disreputable inhabitant of a town or city, especially one from Glasgow. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps related to gillie .

 

keelie

keelie 2 |ˈkiːli | noun ( pl. keelies ) Scottish & N. English a small hawk or falcon, such as the sparrowhawk or kestrel. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps imitative of its call.

 

Keeling Islands

Kee ling Is lands |ˈkēliNG ˌkilɪŋ ˈaɪləndz | another name for Cocos Islands.

 

keelson

keel son |ˈkēlsən ˈkilsən |(also kelson ) noun a centerline structure running the length of a ship and fastening the transverse members of the floor to the keel below. ORIGIN Middle English kelswayn, related to Low German kielswīn, from kiel keel of a ship + swīn swine (used as the name of a timber ).

 

Keelung

Kee lung |ˈkēˈlo͝oNG ˈkiˈlʊŋ | see Chilung.

 

Oxford Dictionary

keel

keel 1 |kiːl | noun 1 the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability. literary a ship. 2 Zoology a ridge along the breastbone of many birds to which the flight muscles are attached; the carina. 3 Botany a prow-shaped pair of petals present in flowers of the pea family. verb [ no obj. ] (keel over ) (of a boat or ship ) turn over on its side; capsize. informal (of a person or thing ) fall over; collapse. DERIVATIVES keeled adjective [ in combination ] : a deep-keeled yacht, keelless adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse kjǫlr, of Germanic origin.

 

keel

keel 2 |kiːl | noun Brit. a flat-bottomed boat of a kind formerly used on the Rivers Tyne and Wear for loading ships carrying coal. ORIGIN Middle English: from Middle Low German kēl, Middle Dutch kiel ship, boat .

 

keelback

keel |back |ˈkiːlbak | noun a harmless Australian snake which lives close to water, where it feeds exclusively on frogs and the cane toad, whose venom it is immune to. Amphiesma mairii, family Colubridae. ORIGIN so named because each scale on the back has a keel.

 

keelboat

keel |boat |ˈkiːlbəʊt | noun 1 a yacht built with a permanent keel rather than a centreboard. 2 a large, flat freight boat used on American rivers.

 

keeler

keel ¦er noun [ often in combination ] a boat having a keel, especially one of a specified type: a long-keeler.

 

Keeler, Christine

Kee ¦ler |ˈkiːlə | (b.1942 ), English model and showgirl. She achieved notoriety through her affair with the Conservative cabinet minister John Profumo in 1963 when she was also mistress of a Soviet attaché. Profumo resigned and Keeler was imprisoned on related charges.

 

keelhaul

keel |haul |ˈkiːlhɔːl | verb [ with obj. ] historical punish (someone ) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern. humorous punish or reprimand severely. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Dutch kielhalen.

 

keelie

keelie 1 |ˈkiːli | noun ( pl. keelies ) Scottish & N. English a disreputable inhabitant of a town or city, especially one from Glasgow. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps related to gillie .

 

keelie

keelie 2 |ˈkiːli | noun ( pl. keelies ) Scottish & N. English a small hawk or falcon, such as the sparrowhawk or kestrel. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps imitative of its call.

 

Keeling Islands

Keeling Islands |ˈkiːlɪŋ | another name for Cocos Islands.

 

keelson

keelson |ˈkiːls (ə )n |(also kelson ) noun a structure running the length of a ship and fastening the timbers or plates of the floor to its keel. ORIGIN Middle English kelswayn, related to Low German kielswīn, from kiel keel of a ship + swīn swine (used as the name of a timber ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

keel

keel noun PHRASES on an even keel finally, the relationship seems to be on an even keel: steady, on track, on course, untroubled. keel over 1 the boat keeled over: capsize, turn turtle, turn upside down, founder; overturn, turn over, flip (over ), tip over. 2 the slightest activity made him keel over: collapse, faint, pass out, black out, lose consciousness, swoon.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

keel

keel verb PHRASES keel over 1 it's going to take more wind to make this boat keel over: capsize, turn turtle, turn upside down, turn topsy-turvy, founder, list, heel over, lean over; overbalance, topple over, overturn, turn over, tip over, fall over. 2 the slightest activity made him keel over: collapse, faint, fall down in a faint, pass out, black out, lose consciousness; literary swoon. noun she sat on the upturned keel of the boat: base, bottom, bottom side, underside.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

keel

keel /kiːl /名詞 s /-z /C 1 〘海 〙竜骨 .2 〘空 〙竜骨 .3 ⦅詩 ⦆.4 竜骨に似たもの ;〘 動 〙 (鳥の )胸峰, 竜骨突起 ;〘 植 〙 (花の )竜骨弁 .5 〖K- 〗〘天 〙りゅうこつ座 .on an ven k el 1 〈人 事態などが 〉 (急変もなく )平穏な [に ], 安定した [して ]2 〘海 〙〈船などが 〉安定して .動詞 自動詞 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈人などが 〉【病気などで 】倒れる, 卒倒する (over ) «with , from » ; 〈建物が 〉倒壊する .2 〈船が 〉転覆する (over ).他動詞 1 〈人など 〉を倒す, 卒倒させる (over ).2 〈船 〉を転覆させる (over ).