Synonyms for keel

Most common

ship · carina

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.

Related words

Word family

keelless keelman keeler

Phrases

keel over sliding keel

Forms

Plural

keels → ships, carinae…

Example sentences

• ship Owing to the storm, the ship could not leave port.
• carina Canopus is the brightest star in the constellation Carina.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ship¹

6 letters

carina