FIN KEEL

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Meaning:

A metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fin keel" is a kind of...):

plate (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fin keel"):

centerboard; centreboard; drop keel; sliding keel (a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward)

Holonyms ("fin keel" is a part of...):

keel (one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability)