keeled
Fell down suddenly
Keeled describes something having a keel—the ridge running along the bottom of a boat or ship.
In biology, keeled refers to structures with a similar sharp ridge or carina: keeled scales, a keeled breastbone.
The phrase keeled over means collapsed suddenly, from the image of a boat tipping onto its side: He keeled over from exhaustion.
Destroyed vessel at sea
- sinkingFalling through water
- founderingFailing completely, sinking
- capsizedFlipped upside down, nautically
- overturnedTurned upside down
flipped · tipped · listing · heeling · broached · swamped · waterlogged · submerged
Lost consciousness briefly
- swoonedFainted from emotion
- passed outLost awareness suddenly
- fell overLost balance and dropped
- droppedLet fall downward
crumpled · slumped · toppled · buckled · gave way · unconscious · blackout · syncope
Outer covering or frame
- centerboardRetractable sailboat fin
- bilgeShip's water-collecting depths
- draftPreliminary version of text
- carvelFlush-planked hull style
clinker · ballast · stabilizer · shipwright · boatbuilding · sailboat · yacht · dinghy
shipwreck
Destroyed vessel at sea
- sinkingFalling through water
- founderingFailing completely, sinking
- capsizedFlipped upside down, nautically
overturned · flipped · tipped · listing · heeling · broached · swamped · waterlogged · submerged · adrift
fainted
Lost consciousness briefly
- swoonedFainted from emotion
- passed outLost awareness suddenly
- fell overLost balance and dropped
dropped · crumpled · slumped · toppled · buckled · gave way · unconscious · blackout · syncope · prostrate
hull
Outer covering or frame
- centerboardRetractable sailboat fin
- bilgeShip's water-collecting depths
- draftPreliminary version of text
carvel · clinker · ballast · stabilizer · shipwright · boatbuilding · sailboat · yacht · dinghy · catamaran
listing
Recorded item in catalog
canting · careening · lurching · rocking · swaying · off-balance · unstable · tipping
keeledsteadied
Made firm or stable
stabilized · stood fast · righted · recovered · balanced
- keel overSuddenly fall unconscious
- even keelState of calm stability
- keeled overCollapsed suddenly, often unconscious
- keeling overFalling over suddenly
- on an even keel
- keel haulingNautical corporal punishment