The principal timber in a ship, extending from stem to stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame ; a low flat-bottomed vessel, used in the river Tyne to convey coals from Newcastle for loading the colliers. On an even keel, in a level or horizontal... A smaller English dictionary - Página 213por John Ogilvie - 1872 - 472 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| W. M. Buchanan - 1846 - 768 páginas
...tide, although the wind be contrary. KMT. Sax. .v/1', Germ, and IJut. kiel. \ . The principal timber of a ship, extending from stem to stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame. Sometimes & false-keel is put under the first or mtiin keel, and bolted to it to preserve it froir... | |
| J. A. Beil - 1855 - 756 páginas
...Wurfanker, der Katanker, Springanker * Petite ancre /. a jeu, on de tone, empennelle, /. Keel, «. (the principal timber in a ship, extending from stem...stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame) (Mar.) * Der Kiel * Quille, /., carene, /., bodine, /. The false keel (a strong thick piece of timber,... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 páginas
...PEO-$A'-IC, pertaining to prose, hence less interesting than a poetical description would indicate. 3 KEEL, the principal timber in a ship, extending from stem...stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame. * SPI'-RAL, winding like a screw. 5 PRO-PUL'-SION, the act of driving forward. 6 HY-DEAUL'-ICS, that... | |
| Art - 1860 - 72 páginas
...Hor/yed — Curved ; the ends being lower than the middle. X. Keel — The principle timber in a boat, extending from stem to stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame. Keelson — A piece of timber on the floor timbers over the keel. Keelson-loard — Temporary or moveable... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1861 - 824 páginas
...upon wbict the vessel can be afterwards warped at pleasure. KEEL.— The principal timber in a shipt extending from stem to stern at the bottom and supporting the whole frame of her construction, and consequently the. first part of vessel laid down. On an even keel means, г... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1862 - 1134 páginas
...i-. u>i:oN, ke'-dron, A brook near Jerusalem, frequently mentioned in Holy Writ. KEEL, keel, a. (ASJ The principal timber in a ship, extending from stem...and supporting the whole frame ; a low flat-bottomed vessel, used in the river Tyne to convey coals from Newcastle for loading the colliers. On an even... | |
| 1872 - 406 páginas
...another in shallow water. Keel, (kel) n. [A.-S. ceol, a ship, ccele, the bottom of a ship, Ger. kiel.. The principal timber in a ship, extending from stem...stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame. Keen, (ken) a. [A.-S. ctne, Ger. kiihn, bold, stout, eager, allied to konnen, to be able.] Eager; vehement;... | |
| English language - 1872 - 426 páginas
...another in shalloп water. Keel, (kei) n. [A.-S. ceoi, a ship, cinie, the bottom of a ship, Ger. kiel.] The principal timber in a ship, extending from stem...stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame. Keen, (ken) a. [A.-S. сeoe, Ger. jWi'An, bold, stout, eager, allied to konnen, to be able.] Eager;... | |
| English language - 1873 - 778 páginas
...kedgo, as in a river or harbour. Keek, (këk) v. i, [Hcot.] To peep. Keel, (kêl) H. [A. -S. ceol.] The principal timber ¡in a ship, extending from stem...stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame ; hence, a ship ; — a low, flat-bottomed collier ; — a vessel used for cooling liquids. Keel, (kel)... | |
| C. Bankes Brookes - 1879 - 264 páginas
...mast, used in the place of the foremast or mainmast which has been destroyed by a storm. Keel. — The principal timber in a ship, extending from stem...stern at the bottom, and supporting the whole frame. Kecl'son, or Kel'son. — The inside keel. Lan'yard. — A short piece of rope or line fastened to... | |
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