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the ship steers. -- On the beam , in a line with the beams, or at right angled with the keel. -- On the weather beam, on the side of a ship which faces the wind. -- To be on her beam ends, to incline, as a vessel, so much on one side that her beams approach a vertical position.

wooden ring attached to the suspension ropes at the bottom, functionally analogous to the keel of a ship.

and foothooks bolted to them. Also, the frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides; as, the midship bend.

Having two keel-like projections, as the upper palea of grasses.

The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel.

learia) of the tropical parts of South America. Its bill is somewhat like a boat with the keel uppermost.

assist in tacking. -- To brace up (Naut.), to bring (a yard) nearer the direction of the keel by hauling in the lee brace. -- To brace up sharp (Naut.), to turn (a yard) as far forward as the rigging will permit.

frames, Cant timbers (Naut.), timber at the two ends of a ship, rising obliquely from the keel.

side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel.

A keel.

d division of birds, including all existing flying birds; -- So called from the carina or keel on the breastbone.

Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinate sternum (of a bird).

A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the co…

fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England.

narrower end deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted with lead.

by forming the outer skin of two layers of planking, making angles of about 45º with the keel, in opposite directions. -- Diagonal cleavage. See under Cleavage. -- Diagonal molding (Arch.), a chevron or zigzag molding. -- Diagonal rib. (Arch.) See Cross-springer. -- Diagonal scale, a scale which consists of a set…

the stars is even or odd. Jer. Taylor. On even ground, with equal advantage. -- On even keel (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position.

or cause, or contrary to law; or the unlawful detaining of a person in custody. -- False keel (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's lateral resistance. -- False key, a picklock. -- False leg. (Zoöl.) See Proleg. -- False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous…

A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.

That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.