Meaning
A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjǫlr, itself from Proto-Germanic *keluz, of uncertain origin. Displaced Old English ċēol from a related root. Distantly related to kile.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
carinastaggerreellurchswagcareenaeroplaneairplaneargosyascend
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-05-26EAKCBIL
- 2026-05-01LCKIEDH
- 2026-04-03KALEDFN
- 2026-01-23KBLDCEO
- 2025-11-14KANOBLE
- 2025-10-10LEIKPYU
- 2025-04-20LBOIEKX
- 2025-03-08KCNIELT
- 2025-01-23EOBMKIL
- 2024-10-13KTALOFE
- 2024-02-20EFNLKMO
- 2023-12-20EOALCBK
+6 earlier appearances in the archive.