киль — meaning in English

English meaning

• Carina name A constellation in the southern sky, home to the bright star Canopus.
• keel noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
• stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.

Senses

киль is used for these senses in English:

• Carina (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
• keel (botany) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and enclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina.
• stab (aviation, slang) The horizontal or vertical stabilizer of an aircraft.
• tailfin A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer

Carina — full definition

1. name A constellation in the southern sky, home to the bright star Canopus.
2. name A female given name derived from Latin.
3. noun A ridge-like structure resembling a boat's keel, found in anatomy and botany.

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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