Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sliding keel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: slid-ing -keel
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of a vessel in order to deepen the draught and sustain against a side wind.

Inflected Forms

sliding keels (plural)

Synonyms

centerboard centreboard drop keel

Questions

What does sliding keel mean?: An oblong frame let down vertically through the bottom of a vessel in order to deepen the draught and sustain against a side wind.

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