Synonyms of keel

keel 1 of 2

noun

as in ship

a large craft for travel by water

for a few days at least, the Titanic was the largest and grandest keel afloat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ship
• boat
• vessel
• liner
• warship
• steamship
• schooner
• yacht
• freighter
• tanker
• barge
• cutter
• steamer
• cruiser
• lightship
• corvette
• coaster
• watercraft
• merchantman
• flagship
• sailboat
• containership
• transport
• aircraft carrier
• motor ship
• collier
• merchant ship
• ferryboat
• bark
• ironclad
• ketch
• trader
• destroyer
• tramp
• supertanker
• brig
• brigantine
• man-of-war
• clipper
• icebreaker
• caravel
• argosy
• superliner
• packet
• junk
• square-rigger
• windjammer
• tall ship
• xebec

keel

2 of 2

verb

as in to collapse

Related Words

• collapse
• crumple
• plop
• flump
• slump (over)
• plunk
• slip
• topple
• drop
• fall
• trip
• tumble
• precipitate
• wipe out
• stumble
• skid
• plunge
• plummet
• slide
• crash
• nose-dive
• free-fall

Dissimilar Words

• rise
• stand (up)
• get up
• uprise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of keel

Noun

The carrier is still under construction until 2034 but the Navy is under a time crunch to finalize the name as the ship’s keel-laying ceremony is expected at the end of this year, according to CNN. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The Doris Miller, the fourth Ford-class carrier, is scheduled to have its keel laid by the end of 2026 and is currently planned for delivery in 2034. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Canales said Young has stayed even keeled through his struggles, which has given Canales the confidence to continue giving him opportunities down the field. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025

Phrases Containing keel

• keel (over)
• on an even keel
• on even keel