| NOUN | shape | keel | a projection or ridge that suggests a keel |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | keel | the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly | |
| artifact | keel | one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel | |
| VERB | motion | keel, stagger, reel, lurch, swag, careen | walk as if unable to control one's movements |
| Sounds | kiy'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl... | |
| Meaning | A projection or ridge that suggests a keel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | projection | Any solid convex shape that juts out from something |
| Meaning | The median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | carinate, carinate bird, flying bird | birds having keeled breastbones for attachment / attachment of flight muscles |
| Broader | carina | Any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom |
| Spanish | quilla | |
| Catalan | quilla | |
| Meaning | One of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | hull | The frame or body of ship |
| Parts | fin keel | A metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability |
| Narrower | bilge keel | Either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge |
| Broader | beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction |
| Spanish | quilla | |
| Catalan | quilla | |
| Meaning | walk as if unable to control one's movements. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | stagger, reel, lurch, swag, careen | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Spanish | tambalearse, titubear, vacilar | |
| Catalan | titubar, trontollar, vacil·lar | |
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