KEEL


Meaning of KEEL in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English kele, from Middle Dutch kiel; akin to Old English c ē ol ship

Date: 14th century

: a flat-bottomed barge used especially on the Tyne to carry coal

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