Keel
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Keel
Noun
- A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
- A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
- In a dirigible, a construction similar in form and use to a ship's keel; in an aeroplane, a fin or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to hold the machine to its course.
- The rigid bottom part of something else, especially an iceberg.
- A type of flat-bottomed boat.