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keelboat

keel·boat
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keel-boht]
    • /ˈkilˌboʊt/
    • /kˈiːlbəʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keel-boht]
    • /ˈkilˌboʊt/

Definitions of keelboat word

  • noun keelboat a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind. 1
  • noun keelboat A yacht built with a permanent keel rather than a centerboard. 1
  • noun keelboat a river boat with a shallow draught and a keel, used for freight and moved by towing, punting, or rowing 0
  • noun keelboat a large, shallow freight boat with a keel, formerly used on the Mississippi, Missouri, etc. 0
  • noun keelboat (sailing) Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard). 0

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Origin of keelboat

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; keel1 or keel2 + boat

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Parts of speech for Keelboat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

keelboat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

keelboat usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with keelboat

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