keel

     

In boats an ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap.

Trivia about keel

  • When sailing properly, you're on an "even" one of these
  • Running from stem to stern in the bottom of a hull, it's the main structural part of a ship
  • The Vikings enhanced the seaworthiness of their ships by adding this stabilizer to the underside
  • If you faint due to the heat, you're said to do this 4-letter word "over"

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