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Definition of Keels
1. n. pl. Ninepins. See Kayles.
Definition of Keels
1. Noun. (plural of keel) ¹
2. Noun. (alternative form of kayles) ¹
3. Verb. (third-person singular of keel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Keels
1. keel [v] - See also: keel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Keels
Literary usage of Keels
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1913)
"keels and correct description of the lot, to which they refer, ... keels, be
discharged from custody under the commitment by the recorder of Sumter, ..."
2. Handbook of Ship Calculations, Construction and Operation: A Book of by Charles Haynes Hughes (1917)
"keels.—Figs. 42 and 43 show different types. Flat plate keels for large vessels,
while for tugs, lighters and other small craft, bar keels. ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1898)
"Each of these areas is lifted up into a rounded knob somewhat like the tubercles
of the keels higher up. This row of knobs I regard as the last remaining ..."
4. A Manual of Naval Architecture for Use of Officers of the Royal Navy by William Henry White (1900)
"Bilge-keels are the most important appendages in common use, and it may be of
... The evidence in favour of the use of bilge-keels is now unquestionable, ..."
5. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"D. keels of lip lacerated or fimbria ted. E. The scape arising from large hs. p.
... Sepals about as long as broad; keels of the lip only slightly cut 8. ..."
6. Practical Shipbuilding: A Treatise on the Structural Design and Building of by A. Campbell Holms (1918)
"As regards steering qualities, the presence of bilge keels is again favourable,
... For these reasons, warships are always provided with large bilge keels. ..."
7. History of Newcastle and Gateshead by Howard Pease, Richard Welford (1887)
"150 tens, lyi keels. Second quarter—Henry Chapman, 900 tens, 9 keels ; Henry
Anderson, 200 tens, i keel ; Matthew Chapman, 400 tens, 4 keels ; Nicholas and ..."
8. The Resistance and Propulsion of Ships by William Frederick Durand (1909)
"INFLUENCE OF BILGE-keels ON RESISTANCE. Bilge-keels are usually located near the
turn of the bilge, and stand normal to the surface rather than vertical. ..."
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