keel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Synonyms 2.2.1.2 Derived terms 2.2.2 Verb 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Noun 2.4 Anagrams 3 Estonian 3.1 Noun 3.2 Anagrams

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjǫlr.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kiːl/, SAMPA: /ki:l/
• Rhymes: -iːl

[edit] Noun

keel (plural keels)

1. A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
2. Sometimes, a rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
3. Something similar to chalk or crayon used to mark pavement.

[edit] Derived terms

• keelhaul
• keel over

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[edit] Verb

to keel (third-person singular simple present keels, present participle keeling, simple past and past participle keeled)

1. (intransitive, followed by "over") to collapse, to fall

   He keeled over after having a stroke.

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• keel over

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eekl
• leek

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kel/

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Noun

keel m. and f. (plural kelen, diminutive keeltje)

1. (anatomy) throat

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• hals

[edit] Derived terms

• keelgat
• keelpijn
• kelen

[edit] Verb

keel

1. First-person singular indicative simple present form of kelen.
2. Imperative form of kelen.

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[edit] Noun

keel n. (no plural, no diminutive)

1. gules, the blazoning term for the color red

[edit] Anagrams

• leek
• Elke

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[edit] Estonian

[edit] Noun

keel (plural keeled)

1. language
2. tongue

[edit] Anagrams

• leek
• leke