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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two beams or fins fastened lengthwise along the outside of a ship's bilge to inhibit heavy rolling.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a piece of timber fastened edgewise under the bottom of a ship, for the purpose of keeping her from rolling heavily and from drifting to leeward. Also called
bilgepiece .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun nautical a
strake , or small keel or blister, running along much of the length of the hull. It is used to reduce the hull's tendency to roll. They are typically fitted one on each side, low down on the side of the hull, so as not to increase the draft of the vessel. In battleships they were often quite large and used as part of thetorpedo protection system.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling
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reesetee commented on the word bilge keel
A strake (small keel or blister), welded along much of the length of a ship's hull at the turn of the bilge, that helps reduce the hull's tendency to roll. Bilge keels are typically fitted one on each side, low on the side of the hull, to avoid increasing the draft of the vessel.
August 21, 2009