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BILGE KEEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bilge keel mean? 

BILGE KEEL (noun)
  The noun BILGE KEEL has 1 sense:

1. either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rollingplay

  Familiarity information: BILGE KEEL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BILGE KEEL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bilge keel" is a kind of...):

keel (one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability)

Holonyms ("bilge keel" is a part of...):

vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)


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