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Moving straight ahead without wobbling or tilting. (of a watercraft, etc.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1980, “Signalman’s Odyssey: part IV,” INSCOM Journal, Arlington, VA: Army Intelligence and Security Command, June, 1980, p. 10, A sudden gust of wind twice caught us unawares, lifted one outrigger balance-pole off the water and nearly had us turned turtle. Immediately, four of us dove along the catwalk, threw our hanging weights onto the poles and, just in time, brought the boat on keel.
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Under control, proceeding or running smoothly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- 2006, George W. Bush, speech given at Kansas State University, quoted in The Washington Post, 23 January, 2006, We don’t always agree with China, of course. It’s a complex relationship, but it’s one in which, in my judgment, it’s best to be in a position where we can dialogue and discuss things in order to keep relations on keel and keep peace in that part of the world.
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