keel in Spanish
keel in Spanish is quilla — keel means the main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
keel in Spanish
quilla
What does "keel" mean?
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noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
"The keel was laid before the rest of the hull took shape."
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noun A fin-like blade fixed under a sailboat to stop it sliding sideways and to help it stay upright.
"A deep keel makes the yacht harder to capsize."
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verb To capsize or roll over, keel side up (usually as "keel over").
"The dinghy keeled over in the sudden gust."
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keel in a sentence
- The keel was laid before the rest of the hull took shape.
- Barnacles had built up along the ship's keel.
- A deep keel makes the yacht harder to capsize.
- The dinghy keeled over in the sudden gust.
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What is "keel" in Spanish?
"keel" in Spanish is quilla. keel means: The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
How do you use "keel" in a sentence?
Example: "The keel was laid before the rest of the hull took shape." In Spanish, "keel" is quilla.
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