bilge keel
noun Nautical.
either of two keellike projections extending lengthwise along a ship's bilge, one on each side, to retard rolling.
Also called
bilge piece.
Origin of bilge keel
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby bilge keel
bile salt,
bilection,
bilestone,
bilge,
bilge board,
bilge keel,
bilge pump,
bilge water,
bilge well,
bilgy,
bilhah
Example sentences from the Web for bilge keel
If her bilge-keel doesn't cooper him, her port propeller will!
Blow The Man Down |Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for bilge keel
bilge keel
noun
one of two keel-like projections along the bilges of some vessels to improve sideways stability