bilge-keeln.
/ˈbɪldʒkiːl/, U.S. /ˈbɪldʒˌkil/ See quot. 1850.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > bottom or part under water > [noun] > keel and kelson > keel > types of
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bilge-keel1850
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sidebar keel1869
bar-keel1874
plate-keel1874
bilge-piece1880
fin1885
bulb-keel1893
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drop-keel1896
1850 J. Greenwood Sailor's Sea-bk. 97 Bilge-Keels, the pieces of timber fastened under the bilge of boats or other vessels, to keep them upright when on shore, or to prevent them falling to leeward when sailing.
1884 E. Fishbourne in Pall Mall Gaz. 23 Sept. 2/2 A large number of our ships have deep bilge-keels to reduce their rolling propensities.
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