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drop keel

noun Nautical.

centerboard.

Origin of drop keel

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby drop keel

drop in, drop in one's tracks, drop in someone's lap, drop in the bucket, drop initial, drop keel, drop kick, drop leaf, drop letter, drop like a hot potato, drop like flies

Example sentences from the Web for drop keel

The drop-keel was for the first time placed in a life-boat in 1885.

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