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English to English noun
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a projection or ridge that suggests a keel |  | source: wordnet30
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the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly | | source: wordnet30
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one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability | | source: wordnet30
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A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat. | | source: webster1913
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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. | | source: webster1913
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In a dirigible, a construction similar in form and use to a ship's keel; in an aëroplane, a fin or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to hold the machine to its course. | | source: webster1913 verb
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walk as if unable to control one's movements | | Example: The drunken man staggered into the room
source: wordnet30
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To cool; to skim or stir. | | source: webster1913
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To traverse with a keel; to navigate. | | source: webster1913
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