n. Brit. hist. 1 a flat-bottomed vessel, esp. of the kind formerly used on the River Tyne etc. for loading coal-ships. 2 an amount carried by such a vessel.
[ ME kele f. MLG kel, MDu. kiel ship, boat, f. Gmc ]
n. Brit. hist. 1 a flat-bottomed vessel, esp. of the kind formerly used on the River Tyne etc. for loading coal-ships. 2 an amount carried by such a vessel.
[ ME kele f. MLG kel, MDu. kiel ship, boat, f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012