HyperDic: bilge_keel

English > 1 sense of the expression bilge keel:
NOUNartifactbilge keeleither of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge
English > bilge keel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningEither of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling.
Part ofvessel, watercraftA craft designed for water transportation / transportation
BroaderkeelOne of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel

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