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Keeled

Keeled \Keeled\, a.

  1. (Bot.) Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale.

Keeled

Keel \Keel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n. Keeling.]

  1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.

  2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.

    To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.]

Wiktionary
keeled

  1. Furnished with a keel, especially a keel of a specified type v

  2. (en-past of: keel)

WordNet
keeled

  1. adj. having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal" [syn: ridged, carinate, carinated]

  2. having or shaped like a carina or keel [syn: carinate, carinated, ridged]

Usage examples of "keeled".

This is the sort of weather when brave hearts snap ashore, and keeled hulls split at sea.

After a keen sail before the wind, this fourth boat--the swiftest keeled of all--seemed to have succeeded in fastening--at least, as well as the man at the mast-head could tell anything about it.

Trades, or something like them--something so unchangeable, and full as strong, blow my keeled soul along!