noun. A timber that connects the keel and sternpost of a ship.

noun. An arm extending to the rear of the keel to support the rudder and protect the propeller.

noun. A series of timbers attached to the stern of a small boat, serving as a keel to keep the boat on course.

noun. A kind of wild plum, Prunus spinosa or P. insititia.

noun. The yellow iris, Iris Pseudacorus. Britten and Holland, Eng. Plant Names

noun. plural A kind of oats.

noun. The stump of a branch.

noun. A wooden peg.

noun. The after part of a ship's keel; also, a heavy metal projection abaft a ship's keel for the support of a balance-rudder. See cut under balance-rudder.

noun. A sort of wild plum.

noun. A kind of oats.

noun. The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached.

noun. a fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller

noun. a similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel

noun. a fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard

noun. A sort of wild plum.

noun. A kind of oats.

noun. a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost

"This section, a part of the keel called a skeg, aids a cruise ship by helping it move linearly and by protecting its propeller and rudder."

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