Part 6228

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Keelman</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. -<plw>men</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>See <er>Keeler</er>, <p><b>1.</b></def>

<h1>Keelrake</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"rake`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Keelhaul</er>.</def>

<h1>Keels</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keels</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>Ninepins. See <er>Kayles</er>.</def>

<h1>Keelson</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keel"son</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Akin to Sw. <ets>k\'94lsvin</ets>, Dan. <ets>kj\'94lsviin</ets>, G. <ets>kielschwein</ets>; apparently compounded of the words <ets>keel</ets> and <ets>swine</ets>; but cf. Norweg. <ets>kj\'94lsvill</ets>, where <ets>svill</ets> is akin to E. <ets>sill</ets>, <tt>n.</tt> ]</ety> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld> <def>A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship.</def>

<cs><col>Cross keelson</col>, <cd>a similar structure lying athwart the main keelson, to support the engines and boilers.</cd></cs>

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<h1>Keelvat</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keel"vat`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Keelfat</er>.</def>

<h1>Keen</h1> <Xpage=810>

<hw>Keen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Keener</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Keenest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>kene</ets> sharp, bold, AS.<ets>c<?/ne</ets> bold; akin to D. <ets>koen</ets>, OHG. <ets>kuoni</ets>, G. <ets>k\'81hn</ets>, OSw. <ets>kyn</ets>, <ets>k\'94n</ets>, Icel. <ets>k\'91nn</ets>, for <ets>koenn</ets> wise; perh. akin to E. <ets>ken</ets>, <ets>can</ets> to be able. <?/45. ]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Sharp; having a fine edge or point; <as>as, a <ex>keen</ex> razor, or a razor with a <ex>keen</ex> edge</as>.</def>

<blockquote>A bow he bare and arwes [arrows] bright and <b>kene</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>That my <b>keen</b> knife see not the wound it makes. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; <as>as, a man of <ex>keen</ex> understanding; a <ex>keen</ex> look; <ex>keen</ex> features.</as></def>

<blockquote>To make our wits more <b>keen</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Before the <b>keen</b> inquiry of her thought. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; <as>as, <ex>keen</ex> satire or sarcasm</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Good father cardinal, cry thou amen To my <b>keen</b> curses. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; <as>as, a <ex>keen</ex> wind; the cold is very <ex>keen</ex>.</as></def>

<blockquote>Breasts the <b>keen</b> air, and carols as he goes. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Eager; vehement; fierce; <as>as, a <ex>keen</ex> appetite</as>.</def> "Of full <i>kene</i> will."

<i>Piers Plowman.</i>

<blockquote>So <b>keen</b> and greedy to confound a man. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Keen</i> is often used in the composition of words, most of which are of obvious signification; as, <i>keen</i>-edged, <i>keen</i>-eyed, <i>keen</i>-sighted, <i>keen</i>-witted, etc.</note>