Keel
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The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element of a watercraft, important for stability. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose as well. The laying of
Keel laid for the USS United States in drydock
Sailing yacht with a fin keel
Keelhauling
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Keelhauling is a form of punishment and potential execution once meted out to sailors at sea. First, a line was looped around the keel from one side of the ship to the other, with one end tied to the
Keel
…Bruce foil Keelhauling – an archaic maritime punishment Keel block…
Tudor era woodcut print of keelhauling
1660–1686 painting of a man being keelhauled