fin keel
noun Nautical.
a finlike projection extending downward from the keel of a sailboat, serving to prevent lateral motion and acting as additional ballast.
Words nearby fin keel
fimbrillate,
fimbriocele,
fimicolous,
fin,
fin de siècle,
fin keel,
fin ray,
fin whale,
fin-footed,
fin.,
fin. sec.
Example sentences from the Web for fin keel
As to whether a fin-keel or a weighted centreboard is the better, he has not yet made up his mind.
Yachting Vol. 2 |Various.The fin-keel requires great depth if it is to be of any real use, and it is in this particular point that small yachts suffer.
Yachting Vol. 1 |Various.The shark-bodied cutter, with her fin-keel below and her balloon above, was indeed now moving toward a position above the cruiser.
British Dictionary definitions for fin keel
fin keel
noun
a projection from the keel of a vessel to give it additional stability