Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keelboat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
keel-boat
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From keel + boat.

Inflected Forms

keelboats (plural)

Derived Forms

keelboater keelboatman

Questions

What does keelboat mean?
Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard).
Where does keelboat come from?
From keel + boat.

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