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キール — meaning in English

kīru

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English meaning

  • keel noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
  • kir noun A cocktail made by topping up white wine with a splash of blackcurrant liqueur.

Senses

キール is used for these senses in English:

  • keel (nautical) A type of flat-bottomed boat.
  • kir A cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.

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").

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