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keel in Persian

شاهتیر šāhtir

UK/kiːl/

keel in Persian: شاهتیر (šāhtir). In English, keel means a large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.

Persian words for keel

beam along the underside of a ship’s hull
شاهتیر šāhtir

English meaning of keel

  1. noun A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
  2. noun A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
  3. noun In a dirigible, a construction similar in form and use to a ship's keel; in an aeroplane, a fin or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to hold the machine to its course.
  4. noun The rigid bottom part of something else, especially an iceberg.

Full definition of keel

keel in a sentence

  • He keeled over after having a stroke.

Synonyms of keel

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Questions about keel in Persian

What is the meaning of keel in Persian?
Keel in Persian is شاهتیر (šāhtir).
معنی keel چیست؟
Keel: شاهتیر (šāhtir).
What does keel mean in English?
Keel means a large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.

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