WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
keel•boat
(kēl′bōt′),USA pronunciation n.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.
- keel1 or keel2 + boat 1685–95
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