false keel

noun

an extension to the keel of a vessel either for protecting the keel from damage or for reducing leeway

Words nearby false keel

false horizon, false image, false imprisonment, false indigo, false joint, false keel, false knot, false labor, false membrane, false memory syndrome, false mildew

Example sentences from the Web for false keel

  • The principal keel, as distinguished from the false-keel and the keelson.

    The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth