keel

Converse of object

lay: The JST's, Patron, HRH The Duke of York laid the keel in June 1996.

Adjective modifier

• even: Just to get back on an even keel, you know.
• deep: The main keel was different too, a deeper, heavier keel was used on the bilge keeler.
• heavy: It is the heaviest lifting fin keel in the world.
• long: For Med cruising the large diesel is a bonus but the long keel does make handling under power in small harbors a bit nerve-wracking.

Modifies a noun

• plank: The real problem is the lower guide which is secured to the hull above the keel plank.
• bolt: Hmmm, now I have to restore the 30 year old keel bolts.
• boat: For more information on the keel boats try here.
• plate: The first keel plate was laid at Chatham on December 1st 1900 by Mrs Atkinson.
• box: The water was coming in from around the top of the keel box.
• man: The keel men of the Tyne very concerned with the Welfare of their fellow workers thus they built a hospital in Newcastle.

Followed by an intransitive particle

over: Why, he'd keel over just with two draws.

Possessives

ship: On 10 December 1798, the ship's keel was laid.

Preposition: of

• boat: A standard size aluminum case is bonded into the keel of the boat to which one of 4 aluminum fins can be fitted.
• ship: The crew that escaped cut a hole in the keel of the ship.

Noun used with modifier

• bilge: On the 21st May both bilge keels, made of Canadian rock elm were removed.
• fin: It is the heaviest lifting fin keel in the world.
• lifting: It is the heaviest lifting fin keel in the world.
• iron: I could use the lead to make half round bars which could be fasted to the cast iron keel.
• steel: Most models also have many accessories available from teak decks to camper tops, steel keel guards, tables and trim tabs.