keelboat

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kēl′bōt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
keel•boat  (kēl′bōt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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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