DROP KEEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drop keel mean? 

• DROP KEEL (noun)
  The noun DROP KEEL has 1 sense:

1. a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward

  Familiarity information: DROP KEEL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DROP KEEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

centerboard; centreboard; drop keel; sliding keel

Hypernyms ("drop keel" is a kind of...):

fin keel (a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drop keel"):

daggerboard (a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel)

Holonyms ("drop keel" is a part of...):

sailboat; sailing boat (a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast)