KEELS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

Part of speech: Noun

one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel

Example: can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability

Part of speech: Noun

the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

Part of speech: Verb

walk as if unable to control one's movements

Example: The drunken man staggered into the room