keelless

American  

[keel-lis] / ˈkil lɪs /

adjective

1. having no keel, as a ship.

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Etymology

Origin of keelless

First recorded in 1875–80; keel ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

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keelless

We swept along before the wind, unsteadily, over Lake Chesuncook, at sea in a bowl,—"rolled to starboard, rolled to larboard," in our keelless craft.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 by Various

The history of the introduction of the various improvements of outriggers, keelless boats, and sliding seats, has been given in other chapters.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

In 1855 the first keelless 8-oar made its appearance at Henley, built by Mat Taylor for the Royal Chester Rowing Club.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

Poling a rudderless, keelless skiff up a crooked stream by means of a fifteen-foot balancing pole is an art only to be classed with that of rowing a gondola.

From The Under Dog by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

While sailing well when before the wind, they yet, with their defective rig and keelless bottoms, carrying no weather helm, made little headway with the wind close abeam.

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