bilge keel

1. 1.

   either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling

   Broaderkeel

   Part ofvessel

Questions about bilge keel

What does bilge keel mean?

bilge keel means "either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling".

Is bilge keel a common word?

bilge keel is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.