English Explanatory Dictionary

keels

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of keel
  2. Alternative form of kayles.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of keel
name
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Pronunciation

/kiːlz/

Word forms

keels

Etymology

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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