keels

K5E1E1L1S1
/kiːlz/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Meanings

keels1

noun
  1. pluralplural of keel
  2. alternativeAlternative form of kayles.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of keel

Keels2

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Origin

Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a corruption of the surname Keough, a derivation from the surname Keel, or a derivation from keel, referring here to the shape of the rocks near the town's harbour.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with keels

wheelsfeelssealsheelssteals
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Sounds the same

keels

Anagrams

sleekKleesLeskeskeelSelkeKelse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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