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keel
(encz) | keel,kýl n: [lod.] Zdeněk Brož |
Keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\ (k[=e]l), v. t. & i. [AS. c[=e]lan to cool, fr.
c[=o]l cool. See Cool.]
To cool; to skim or stir. [Obs.]
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While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. --Shak.
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Keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n.
A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.
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Keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
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Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
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Keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Keeling.]
1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
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2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
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To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.]
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keel
(wn) | keel
n 1: a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
2: the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
3: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of
a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide
lateral stability
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel,
keel, lurch, swag, careen] |
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(encz) | keelson, n: |
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Bilge keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
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Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
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Camberkeeled
(gcide) | Camberkeeled \Cam"ber*keeled\, a. (Naut.)
Having the keel arched upwards, but not actually hogged; --
said of a ship.
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Cross keelson
(gcide) | Keelson \Keel"son\, n. [Akin to Sw. k["o]lsvin, Dan.
kj["o]lsviin, G. kielschwein; apparently compounded of the
words keel and swine; but cf. Norweg. kj["o]lsvill, where
svill is akin to E. sill, n. ] (Shipbuilding)
A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor
timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the
keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like
the keelson of a timber ship.
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Cross keelson, a similar structure lying athwart the main
keelson, to support the engines and boilers.
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False keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
[1913 Webster]False \False\, a. [Compar. Falser; superl. Falsest.] [L.
falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F.
faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.]
1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit;
dishnest; as, a false witness.
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2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance,
vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false
friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
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I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton.
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3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or
likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
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4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty;
false colors; false jewelry.
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False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
--Shak.
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5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as,
a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in
grammar.
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Whose false foundation waves have swept away.
--Spenser.
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6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which
are temporary or supplemental.
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7. (Mus.) Not in tune.
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False arch (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an
arch, though not of arch construction.
False attic, an architectural erection above the main
cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or
inclosing rooms.
False bearing, any bearing which is not directly upon a
vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has
a false bearing.
False cadence, an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
False conception (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a
mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a
properly organized fetus.
False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx
attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but
unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane.
False door or False window (Arch.), the representation of
a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors
or windows or to give symmetry.
False fire, a combustible carried by vessels of war,
chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the
purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for
decoying a vessel to destruction.
False galena. See Blende.
False imprisonment (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a
person without warrant 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. (Zool.) See Proleg.
False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in
croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an
animal membrane.
False papers (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving
false representations respecting her cargo, destination,
etc., for the purpose of deceiving.
False passage (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off
from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced
usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments.
False personation (Law), the intentional false assumption
of the name and personality of another.
False pretenses (Law), false representations concerning
past or present facts and events, for the purpose of
defrauding another.
False rail (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of
the head rail to strengthen it.
False relation (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a
certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed
by a flat or sharp.
False return (Law), an untrue return made to a process by
the officer to whom it was delivered for execution.
False ribs (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are
five pairs in man.
False roof (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and
the roof. --Oxford Gloss.
False token, a false mark or other symbol, used for
fraudulent purposes.
False scorpion (Zool.), any arachnid of the genus
Chelifer. See Book scorpion.
False tack (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling
away again on the same tack.
False vampire (Zool.), the Vampyrus spectrum of South
America, formerly erroneously supposed to have
blood-sucking habits; -- called also vampire, and {ghost
vampire}. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the
genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
False window. (Arch.) See False door, above.
False wing. (Zool.) See Alula, and Bastard wing, under
Bastard.
False works (Civil Engin.), construction works to
facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding,
bridge centering, etc.
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Fin keel
(gcide) | Fin keel \Fin keel\ (Naut.)
A projection downward from the keel of a yacht, resembling in
shape the fin of a fish, though often with a cigar-shaped
bulb of lead at the bottom, and generally made of metal. Its
use is to ballast the boat and also to enable her to sail
close to the wind and to make the least possible leeway by
offering great resistance to lateral motion through the
water.
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Keel boat
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
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keel over
(gcide) | keel over \keel` o"ver\, v. i.
To drop down in a faint, or as if dead; to die. [Colloq.]
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Keel piece
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
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Keelage
(gcide) | Keelage \Keel"age\, n. [Cf. F. guillage, fr. guille keel; of
German or Scand origin. See 3d Keel.]
The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a
port; also, the duty or toll. --Bouvier. Wharton.
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Keeled
(gcide) | Keeled \Keeled\, a.
1. (Bot.) Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on
the back; as, a keeled leaf.
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2. (Zool.) Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled
scale.
[1913 Webster]Keel \Keel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Keeling.]
1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
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2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
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To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.]
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Keeler
(gcide) | Keeler \Keel"er\, n. [See 3d Keel.]
1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also
keelman.
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2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding
materials for calking ships, or one used for washing
dishes, etc.
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Keelfat
(gcide) | Keelfat \Keel"fat`\, n. [Keel to cool + fat a large tub, a vat.]
(Brewing)
A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc. [Written also
keelvat.] --Johnson.
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keelhale
(gcide) | Keelhaul \Keel"haul`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keelhauled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Keelhauling.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D.
kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut.)
To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the
yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a
punishment in the Dutch and English navies. --Totten.
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Keelhaul
(gcide) | Keelhaul \Keel"haul`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keelhauled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Keelhauling.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D.
kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut.)
To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the
yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a
punishment in the Dutch and English navies. --Totten.
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Keelhauled
(gcide) | Keelhaul \Keel"haul`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keelhauled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Keelhauling.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D.
kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut.)
To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the
yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a
punishment in the Dutch and English navies. --Totten.
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Keelhauling
(gcide) | Keelhaul \Keel"haul`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keelhauled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Keelhauling.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D.
kielhalen, G. kielholen. ] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut.)
To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the
yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a
punishment in the Dutch and English navies. --Totten.
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Keeling
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Keeling.]
1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
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2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
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To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]Keeling \Kee"ling\, n. [Cf. Icel. keila, Sw. kolja, Dan. kulle.]
(Zool.)
A cod.
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Keelivine
(gcide) | Keelivine \Kee"li*vine\, n. [Cf. Gael. cil ruddle.]
A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also {keelyvine
pen}. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
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keelman
(gcide) | Keeler \Keel"er\, n. [See 3d Keel.]
1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also
keelman.
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2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding
materials for calking ships, or one used for washing
dishes, etc.
[1913 Webster]Keelman \Keel"man\, n.; pl. -men.
See Keeler, 1.
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Keelman
(gcide) | Keeler \Keel"er\, n. [See 3d Keel.]
1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also
keelman.
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2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding
materials for calking ships, or one used for washing
dishes, etc.
[1913 Webster]Keelman \Keel"man\, n.; pl. -men.
See Keeler, 1.
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Keelrake
(gcide) | Keelrake \Keel"rake`\, v. t. (Naut.)
Same as Keelhaul.
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Keels
(gcide) | Keels \Keels\, n. pl.
Ninepins. See Kayles.
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Keelson
(gcide) | Keelson \Keel"son\, n. [Akin to Sw. k["o]lsvin, Dan.
kj["o]lsviin, G. kielschwein; apparently compounded of the
words keel and swine; but cf. Norweg. kj["o]lsvill, where
svill is akin to E. sill, n. ] (Shipbuilding)
A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor
timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the
keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like
the keelson of a timber ship.
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Cross keelson, a similar structure lying athwart the main
keelson, to support the engines and boilers.
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keelvat
(gcide) | Keelfat \Keel"fat`\, n. [Keel to cool + fat a large tub, a vat.]
(Brewing)
A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc. [Written also
keelvat.] --Johnson.
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See Keelfat.
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Keelvat
(gcide) | Keelfat \Keel"fat`\, n. [Keel to cool + fat a large tub, a vat.]
(Brewing)
A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc. [Written also
keelvat.] --Johnson.
[1913 Webster]Keelvat \Keel"vat`\ (k[=e]l"v[a^]t`), n.
See Keelfat.
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keelyvine pen
(gcide) | Keelivine \Kee"li*vine\, n. [Cf. Gael. cil ruddle.]
A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also {keelyvine
pen}. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
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Main keel
(gcide) | Main \Main\ (m[=a]n), a. [From Main strength, possibly
influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf.
Magnate.]
1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.]
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That current with main fury ran. --Daniel.
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2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] "The main abyss." --Milton.
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3. Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. [Obs.] "It's a man
untruth." --Sir W. Scott.
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4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.;
as, the main reason to go; the main proponent.
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Our main interest is to be happy as we can.
--Tillotson.
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5. Important; necessary. [Obs.]
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That which thou aright
Believest so main to our success, I bring. --Milton.
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By main force, by mere force or sheer force; by violent
effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force.
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That Maine which by main force Warwick did win.
--Shak.
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By main strength, by sheer strength; as, to lift a heavy
weight by main strength.
Main beam (Steam Engine), working beam.
Main boom (Naut.), the boom which extends the foot of the
mainsail in a fore and aft vessel.
Main brace.
(a) (Mech.) The brace which resists the chief strain. Cf.
Counter brace.
(b) (Naut.) The brace attached to the main yard.
Main center (Steam Engine), a shaft upon which a working
beam or side lever swings.
Main chance. See under Chance.
Main couple (Arch.), the principal truss in a roof.
Main deck (Naut.), the deck next below the spar deck; the
principal deck.
Main keel (Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel,
as distinguished from the false keel.
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Syn: Principal; chief; leading; cardinal; capital.
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On an even keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
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Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
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On even keel
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, n. [Cf. AS. ce['o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel
keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr.
gay^los a round-built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo`s
bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the
meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj["o]lr
keel, akin to Sw. k["o]l, Dan. kj["o]l.]
1. (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers
scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the
bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the
vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side,
supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a
combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a
wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
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2. Fig.: The whole ship.
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3. A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal
from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one
tons, four cwt. [Eng.]
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4. (Bot.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a
papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens
and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat
or curved surface.
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6. (Aeronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in
form and use to a ship's keel; in an a["e]roplane, a fin
or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to
hold the machine to its course.
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Bilge keel (Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels,
extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under
the bilges. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
False keel. See under False.
Keel boat.
(a) A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails,
used on Western rivers. [U. S.]
(b) A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3.
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel
is composed.
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that
the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.
--Ham. Nav. Encyc.
On an even keel a. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily.
[1913 Webster]Even \E"ven\, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG.
eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[aum]mn, Goth.
ibns. Cf. Anent, Ebb.]
1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from
irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action;
as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.
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2. Equable; not easily ruffled or disturbed; calm; uniformly
self-possessed; as, an even temper.
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3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
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And shall lay thee even with the ground. --Luke xix.
44.
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4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to
both sides; owing nothing on either side; -- said of
accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts
are even; an even bargain.
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To make the even truth in pleasure flow. --Shak.
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5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. "I know
my life so even." --Shak.
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6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition. [Obs.] "His even
servant." --Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 29).
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7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder;
-- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers.
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Whether the number of the stars is even or odd.
--Jer. Taylor.
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On even ground, with equal advantage.
On even keel (Naut.), in a level or horizontal position.
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Skeel
(gcide) | Skeel \Skeel\, n. [Icel. skj?la a pail, bucket.]
A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream. [Prov.
Eng. & Scot.] --Grose.
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skeelduck
(gcide) | Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large Old World
ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially
the European and Asiatic species. (Tadorna cornuta syn.
Tadorna tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in
form and habit, but breeds in burrows.
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Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,
sides, and forward part of the back brown, the
shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum
green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also
shelduck, shellduck, sheldfowl, skeelduck,
bergander, burrow duck, and links goose.
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Note: The Australian sheldrake (Tadorna radja) has the
head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the
upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep
chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut
sheldrake of Australia (Casarca tadornoides) is
varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green
head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck
(Casarca rutila), and the white-winged sheldrake
(Casarca leucoptera), are related Asiatic species.
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2. Any one of the American mergansers.
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Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the
canvasback, and the shoveler.
[1913 Webster]Skeelduck \Skeel"duck`\, Skeelgoose \Skeel"goose`\, n. [See
Sheldrake.] (Zool.)
The common European sheldrake. [Prov. Eng.]
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Skeelduck
(gcide) | Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large Old World
ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially
the European and Asiatic species. (Tadorna cornuta syn.
Tadorna tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in
form and habit, but breeds in burrows.
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Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,
sides, and forward part of the back brown, the
shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum
green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also
shelduck, shellduck, sheldfowl, skeelduck,
bergander, burrow duck, and links goose.
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Note: The Australian sheldrake (Tadorna radja) has the
head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the
upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep
chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut
sheldrake of Australia (Casarca tadornoides) is
varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green
head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck
(Casarca rutila), and the white-winged sheldrake
(Casarca leucoptera), are related Asiatic species.
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2. Any one of the American mergansers.
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Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the
canvasback, and the shoveler.
[1913 Webster]Skeelduck \Skeel"duck`\, Skeelgoose \Skeel"goose`\, n. [See
Sheldrake.] (Zool.)
The common European sheldrake. [Prov. Eng.]
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Skeelgoose
(gcide) | Skeelduck \Skeel"duck`\, Skeelgoose \Skeel"goose`\, n. [See
Sheldrake.] (Zool.)
The common European sheldrake. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sliding keel
(gcide) | Sliding \Slid"ing\, a.
1. That slides or slips; gliding; moving smoothly.
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2. Slippery; elusory. [Obs.]
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That sliding science hath me made so bare.
--Chaucer.
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Sliding friction (Mech.), the resistance one body meets
with in sliding along the surface of another, as
distinguished from rolling friction.
Sliding gunter (Naut.), a topmast arranged with metallic
fittings so as to be hoisted and lowered by means of
halyards.
Sliding keel (Naut), a movable keel, similar to a
centeboard.
Sliding pair. (Mech.) See the Note under Pair, n., 7.
Sliding rule. Same as Slide rule, under Slide, n.
Sliding scale.
(a) A scale for raising or lowering imposts in proportion
to the fall or rise of prices.
(b) A variable scale of wages or of prices.
(c) A slide rule.
Sliding ways (Naut.), the timber guides used in launching a
vessel.
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To keel over
(gcide) | Keel \Keel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Keeled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Keeling.]
1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
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2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
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To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.]
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Vakeel
(gcide) | Vakeel \Va*keel"\, n. [Ar. wak[imac]l.]
A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador. [India]
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bilge keel
(wn) | bilge keel
n 1: either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of
a ship's bilge; reduces rolling |
drop keel
(wn) | drop keel
n 1: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent
drifting to leeward [syn: centerboard, centreboard,
drop keel, sliding keel] |
fin keel
(wn) | fin keel
n 1: a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel
to give it greater lateral stability |
keel
(wn) | keel
n 1: a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
2: the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
3: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of
a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide
lateral stability
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel,
keel, lurch, swag, careen] |
keel arch
(wn) | keel arch
n 1: a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides [syn: {ogee
arch}, keel arch] |
keel over
(wn) | keel over
v 1: turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled
over" |
keel-shaped
(wn) | keel-shaped
adj 1: shaped in the form of the keel of a boat |
keelboat
(wn) | keelboat
n 1: river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails;
used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing |
keeled
(wn) | keeled
adj 1: having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the
keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal" [syn: ridged,
carinate, carinated, keeled] |
keeled garlic
(wn) | keeled garlic
n 1: Eurasian bulbous plant [syn: keeled garlic, {Allium
carinatum}] |
keelson
(wn) | keelson
n 1: a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to
strengthen it |
sliding keel
(wn) | sliding keel
n 1: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent
drifting to leeward [syn: centerboard, centreboard,
drop keel, sliding keel] |
KEELAG
(bouvier) | KEELAGE. The right of demanding money for the bottom of ships resting in a
port or harbor. The money so paid is also called keelage.
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KEELS
(bouvier) | KEELS. This word is applied, in England, to vessels employed in the carriage
of coals. Jacob, L. D.
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