keeling

Verb (1)

keel (third-person singular simple present keels, present participle keeling, simple past and past participle keeled)

1. (intransitive) To collapse, to fall.
   • He keeled over after having a stroke.
2. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
3. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.

Verb (2)

keel (third-person singular simple present keels, present participle keeling, simple past and past participle keeled)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To cool; make cool; to cool by stirring or skimming in order to keep from boiling over.
   • A merrie note, / While greaſie Ione doth keele the pot.c. 1595–1596 (date written), W. Shakespere [i.e., William Shakespeare], A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues Labors Lost. […] (First Quarto), London: […] W[illiam] W[hite] for Cut[h]bert Burby...
2. (obsolete, transitive) To moderate the ardour or intensity of; assuage; to appease, pacify, or lessen.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To become cool; cool down.

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