keeled

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a keel or flat bottom; having a keel-like shape.

• verb

  To cause (a ship) to heel over.

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Synonyms

annihilate , assassinate , bump off , dispatch , ice , knock off , liquidate , murder , rub out , slaughter , slay , top , whack , break , deactivate , disable , turn off , fritter away , while away

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with keeled
field , peel , reel

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Variants

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keel , keeled , keeling , keels , keelless , even-keeled , keel over , keeled over , keeling over , keels over

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'having a keel' or 'flat bottom'.

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Trivia

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1. The keel is the backbone of a ship and provides lateral stability.

2. The deepest part of a ship's hull is called the keel.

3. A keeled boat is a type of boat with a flat bottom.

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Related Concepts

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1. keel (n): A long, flat bottom member of a ship or boat, extending from the stern to the bow and providing lateral stability.

2. heel (v): To cause a ship or other object to tilt or list to one side.

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Culture

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In maritime contexts, 'keeled' is used to describe a ship's hull or to refer to the act of causing a ship to list or tilt. In a figurative sense, it can mean 'to become unstable' or 'to be committed'.

How to Memorize "keeled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ship or boat with a flat bottom and imagine the word 'keeled'. This will help you remember the meaning 'having a keel' or 'flat bottom'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'keeled' with the image of a ship or boat. This will help you remember the maritime context of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Keels keep ships keeled over' to remember the meaning 'having a keel' or 'flat bottom'.

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