Kiel — meaning in English

English meaning

• keel noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
• quill noun The hollow central shaft of a bird's feather.
• shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.

Senses

Kiel is used for these senses in English:

• Kiel The capital city of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
• keel (nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
• keel (nautical) A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
• quill Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or (weaving) a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.
• shaft The main axis of a feather.

keel — full definition

1. noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
2. noun A fin-like blade fixed under a sailboat to stop it sliding sideways and to help it stay upright.
3. verb To capsize or roll over, keel side up (usually as "keel over").

quill — full definition

1. noun The hollow central shaft of a bird's feather.
2. noun A pen made from a large feather, historically used for writing.
3. noun One of the sharp, barbed spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.

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