киль — meaning in English
Kil
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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
- name A constellation in the southern sky, home to the bright star Canopus.
- name A female given name derived from Latin.
- noun A ridge-like structure resembling a boat's keel, found in anatomy and botany.
keel — full definition
- noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
- noun A fin-like blade fixed under a sailboat to stop it sliding sideways and to help it stay upright.
- verb To capsize or roll over, keel side up (usually as "keel over").
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