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Keckling
() Old rope or iron chains wound around a cable. See Keckle, v. t.
Kecklish
() Inclined to vomit; squeamish.
Kecksies
() of Kecksy
Kecksy
() The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.
Kecky
() Resembling a kecksy.
Kedged
() of Kedge
Kedging
() of Kedge
Kedge
() To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
Kedge
() A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.
Kedger
() A small anchor; a kedge.
Kedlook
() See Charlock.
Kee
() See Kie, Ky, and Kine.
Keech
() A mass or lump of fat rolled up by the butcher.
Keel
() To cool; to skim or stir.
Keel
() A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.
Keel
() A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
Keel
() Fig.: The whole ship.
Keel
() A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt.
Keel
() The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
Keel
() A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.
Keeled
() of Keel
Keeling
() of Keel
Keel
() To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
Keel
() To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
Keelage
() The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.
Keeled
() Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf.
Keeled
() Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale.
Keeler
() One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman.
Keeler
() A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc.
Keelfat
() A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc.
Keelhauled
() of Keelhaul
Keelhauling
() of Keelhaul
Keelhaul
() 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.
Keeling
() A cod.
Keelivine
() A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also keelyvine pen.
Keelman
() See Keeler, 1.
Keelrake
() Same as Keelhaul.
Keels
() Ninepins. See Kayles.
Keelson
() 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.
Keelvat
() See Keelfat.
Keen
() Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
Keen
() Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
Keen
() Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
Keen
() Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
Keen
() Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
Keen
() To sharpen; to make cold.
Keen
() A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
Keen
() To wail as a keener does.
Keener
() A professional mourner who wails at a funeral.
Keenly
() In a keen manner.