false keel

British  

noun

1. an extension to the keel of a vessel either for protecting the keel from damage or for reducing leeway

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false keel

Decades of exposure to seawater had corroded the pin at the area where it connected the keel to a protective timber known as the false keel.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2010

The Durham boat, a batteau on a larger scale with false keel, had yet to be introduced.

From The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 by Walter R. Nursey

The Hope was brought on shore, and her deck and false keel taken off, that she might be used for landing provisions and stores.

From The Wreck on the Andamans by Joseph Darvall

A false keel is added to the bottom of this in order to increase its depth and consequent grip.

From All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by William Charles Henry Wood

Hollow water-tight enclosures gave it great buoyancy, while ballast sufficient for stability was afforded by a heavy false keel of iron.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 by Frederick Whymper

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