n. pl.
See Kie, Ky, and Kine.
n.
A mass or lump of fat rolled up by the butcher.
v. t. & i.
To cool; to skim or stir.
n.
A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.
n.
A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
n.
A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt.
n.
The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
n.
A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.
v. i.
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
v. i.
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
n.
The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.
a.
Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf.
a.
Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale.
n.
One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman.
n.
A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc.
n.
A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc.