Keels
[ki:lz]
Definition
(n. pl.) Ninepins. See Kayles.
Typed by Lesley
Examples
- His luck's got fouled under the keels of the barges. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- For the safety and comfort of passengers, the great length reduces the pitching, bilge keels prevent rolling, and the Schlick system of cranks neutralizes vibration in the engine. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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