lateral keel

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• keel — keel1 keeled, adj. /keel/, n. 1. Naut. a central fore and aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from… …   Universalium

• Keel — In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, the construction is dated from this… …   Wikipedia

• keel vessel — any of various types of sailing vessels in which a fixed, projecting keel gives lateral resistance. * * * …   Universalium

• keel effect — Depending upon the action of the relative wind on the side area of the airplane fuselage, in a slight slip the fuselage provides a broad area upon which the relative wind strikes, forcing the fuselage to become parallel to the wind. This is known …   Aviation dictionary

• keel vessel — any of various types of sailing vessels in which a fixed, projecting keel gives lateral resistance …   Useful english dictionary

• lateral stability — The stability of an airplane that occurs about the longitudinal axis. An aircraft is laterally stable in that when a slight roll takes place, the forces acting on the airplane tend to restore it to even keel (i.e., level flight) without any… …   Aviation dictionary

• keel — See: carina [Martin, 2005]. (Order Diplostraca): Ridge like elevation of posterior hinge line; produced into series of serrations by continued growth lines [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Mysida): In certain mysidaceans, one of several elevated… …   Crustacea glossary

• supplementary caudal keel — keels above and below the main, mid lateral keel on the caudal peduncle, e.g. in Gempylidae …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Canting keel — A canting keel is a form of sailing ballast, suspended from a rigid canting strut beneath the boat, which can be swung to windward of a boat under sail, in order to counteract the heeling force of the sail. The canting keel must be able to pivot… …   Wikipedia

• fin keel — noun a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability • Hypernyms: ↑plate • Hyponyms: ↑centerboard, ↑centreboard, ↑drop keel, ↑sliding keel • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• false keel — noun : a thin keel or strip below the main keel used to serve as a protection and to increase a ship s lateral resistance see ship illustration * * * false keel, a narrow timber attached below the main keel of a ship to protect the bottom or… …   Useful english dictionary