fin keel

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   a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability

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Questions about fin keel

What does fin keel mean?

fin keel means "a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability".

Is fin keel a common word?

fin keel is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.