keel over
Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
What a tiny little schooner! But is it not bold to spread both sails? And see, now that we have come round to the wind, how the skiff keels over.
keel
/kiːl/
verb 8noun 7
Collocations
5ADJ.
afraid, beneath, greasy, hollow, long, over, shallow
VERB + KEEL
built, hands
KEEL + NOUN
foam, iceberg, pot, shakespeare
PREP.
about, on, toward, with, without
ADV.
presumably
Definitions
noun
1
A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
I hear the noise about thy keel; I hear the bell struck in the night: I see the cabin-window bright; I see the sailor at the wheel.
2
A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
3
In a dirigible, a construction similar in form and use to a ship's keel; in an aeroplane, a fin or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to hold the machine to its course.
4
The rigid bottom part of something else, especially an iceberg.
The most important ice features are the frequency and extent of downward projections (bummocks and ice keels) from the underside of the ice canopy (pack ice and enclosed water areas from the point of view of the submariner)[…]
Bill Roggensack, EBA Engineering Ltd.: So at the end of this particular simulation, presumably the keel of the iceberg is in contact with the seabed? / Chris Woodworth-Lynas: It is just in contact with the seabed.
5
A type of flat-bottomed boat.
The ladies remained at the house, while the men walked to the staith on the [River] Wear, and were shown the process of unloading the wagons into the keels by means of the coal-drop.
verb
1
to collapse, to fall
He keeled over after having a stroke.
2
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
3
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
verb
1
To cool; make cool; to cool by stirring or skimming in order to keep from boiling over.
while greasy Joan doth keel the pot (Shakespeare)
2
To moderate the ardour or intensity of; assuage; to appease, pacify, or lessen.
3
To become cool; cool down.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
even keel
The situation in which a watercraft is floating or proceeding in a smooth and level manner.
[T]he rude winds died away; and gradually a light breeze sprang up directly aft, filling out every sail, and wafting us smoothly along on an even keel.
Example Bank
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I hear the noise about thy keel; I hear the bell struck in the night: I see the cabin-window bright; I see the sailor at the wheel.
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The most important ice features are the frequency and extent of downward projections (bummocks and ice keels) from the underside of the ice canopy (pack ice and enclosed water areas from the point of
Wiktionary03
Bill Roggensack, EBA Engineering Ltd.: So at the end of this particular simulation, presumably the keel of the iceberg is in contact with the seabed? / Chris Woodworth-Lynas: It is just in contact wit
Wiktionary04
He keeled over after having a stroke.
Wiktionary05
while greasy Joan doth keel the pot (Shakespeare)
Wiktionary06
The godmother wished the ship at the christening, among other things: "May there always be enough water beneath your keel!"
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In some senses, keel is marked as obsolete, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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