keelless

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adjective

having no keel.

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Meanings

adjectivekeelless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a water crafthaving no keel.

    Every vessel had several keelless whale-boats, pointed at both bow and stern, so that they could be rowed forwards or backwards.

    1914, Sven Anders Hedin, From Pole to Pole
  2. not comparableOf a birdhaving no keel on the sternum; acarinate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unkeeled

Origin

From keel + -less.

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Cite this entry
APA

keelless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelless

MLA

“keelless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keelless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keelless.

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