drop keel

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noun Nautical.

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Nearby words

drop in, drop in one's tracks, drop in someone's lap, drop in the bucket, drop initial, drop keel, drop kick, drop leaf, drop letter, drop like a hot potato, drop like flies

Origin of drop keel

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Examples from the Web for drop keel

The drop-keel was for the first time placed in a life-boat in 1885.
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