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<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: The whole ship.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twentyone tons, four cwt.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See <er>Carina</er>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Nat. Hist.)</fld> <def>A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.</def>

<cs><col>Bilge keel</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels, extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under the bilges. <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc</i>.</cd> -- <col>False keel</col>. <cd>See under <er>False</er>.</cd> -- <col>Keel boat</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails, used on Western rivers</cd>. <mark>[U. S.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See <er>Keel</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</cd> -- <col>Keel piece</col>, <cd>one of the timbers or sections of which a keel is composed. <col>On even keel</col>, in a level or horizontal position, so that the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same. <i>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</i></cd></cs>

<h1>Keel</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Keeled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Keeling</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To traverse with a keel; to navigate.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.</def>

<cs><col>To keel over</col>, <cd>to upset; to capsize. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Keelage</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>guillage</ets>, fr. <ets>guille</ets> keel; of German or Scand origin. See 3d <er>Keel</er>.]</ety> <def>The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.</def>

<i>Bouvier. Wharton.</i>

<h1>Keeled</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keeled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; <as>as, a <ex>keeled</ex> leaf</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having a median ridge; carinate; <as>as, a <ex>keeled</ex> scale</as>.</def>

<h1>Keeler</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See 3d <er>Keel</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also <altname>keelman</altname>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc.</def>

<h1>Keelfat</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"fat`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Keel</ets> to cool + <ets>fat</ets> a large tub, a vat.]</ety> <fld>(Brewing)</fld> <def>A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>keelvat</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Keelhaul</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"haul`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Keelhauled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Keelhauling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>3d keel</ets> + <ets>haul</ets>: cf. LG. & D. <ets>kielhalen</ets>, G. <ets>kielholen</ets>. ]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>keelhale</asp>.]</altsp> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Keeling</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kee"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>keila</ets>, Sw. <ets>kolja</ets>, Dan. <ets>kulle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A cod.</def>

<h1>Keelivine</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kee"li*vine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Gael. <ets>cil</ets> ruddle.]</ety> <def>A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also <altname>keelyvine pen</altname>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>