keeling

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noun

A cod, especially a small one.

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Meanings

keeling1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keel

keeling2

nounkeeling (plural keelings)

plural keelings

  1. ScotlandarchaicA cod, especially a small one.

Keeling3

proper nounKeeling (countable and uncountable, plural Keelings)

plural Keelings · alternative Keelin

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

keeling · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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keeling · noun

Compare Icelandic keila, Swedish kolja, Danish kulle.

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Cite this entry
APA

keeling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeling

MLA

“keeling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeling.

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