"false keel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: false keels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} false keel (plural false keels)
  1. (nautical) The timber below the main keel, used to serve both as a protection and to increase the ship's lateral resistance. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-false_keel-en-noun-2UPzdOxn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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