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- [keel]
- /kil/
- /kiːld/
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- [keel]
- /kil/
Definitions of keeled word
- noun keeled Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability. 1
- noun keeled Literary. a ship or boat. 1
- noun keeled a part corresponding to a ship's keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible balloon. 1
- noun keeled (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Carina. 1
- noun keeled Botany, Zoology. a longitudinal ridge, as on a leaf or bone; a carina. 1
- noun keeled Also called brace molding. Architecture. a projecting molding the profile of which consists of two ogees symmetrically disposed about an arris or fillet. 1
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Origin of keeled
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; 1895-1900 for def 8; Middle English kele < Old Norse kjǫlr; cognate with Old English cēol keel, ship; see keel2
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Parts of speech for Keeled
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preposition
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keeled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
keeled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for keeled
verb keeled
- capsized — Simple past tense and past participle of capsize.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- overturned — to destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; vanquish.
- upturned — turned or directed upward: upturned eyes.
- fell — simple past tense of fall.
noun keeled
- hulled — retaining the hull during threshing; having a persistent enclosing hull: hulled wheat.
Antonyms for keeled
verb keeled
- ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- placed — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- rose — Remote Operations Service Element
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