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keeler

UK/ˈkiːlə/US/ˈkilɚ/

keeler noun: one who works on a barge or keel.

Noun (1)

keeler (plural keelers)

  1. One who works on a barge or keel.
  2. (historical) One employed in managing a Newcastle keel, or coal boat.

Noun (2)

keeler (plural keelers)

  1. (archaic) A small or shallow tub.
    • a keeler of water/butter/eggs
    Synonyms:
    keelfat

Proper noun capitalized: Keeler

Keeler

  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States.

Synonyms of keeler

Forms of keeler

pluralkeelers

Origin of keeler

From Middle English keler, equivalent to keel (noun) + -er.

From Middle English kelere, kelare (“a vessel for cooling liquids, a tub”, literally “a cooler”), equivalent to keel (“to cool”) + -er.

Words formed from keeler

  • keelerful
  • keeler-tub

Questions about keeler

What does keeler mean?
Keeler means one who works on a barge or keel.
What part of speech is keeler?
Keeler can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce keeler?
Keeler is pronounced /ˈkiːlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of keeler?
The plural of keeler is keelers.

Words near keeler in the dictionary

  1. keelboatmen
  2. keelboats
  3. Keele
  4. keeled
  5. keeled over
  6. keeler
  7. keelers
  8. Keeles
  9. Keeley
  10. keeleyite
  11. Keeleys

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