noun
General Slang
keel
KEEL · noun · informal
A flat boat once used to carry coal on the Tyne
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A flat-bottomed boat historically used to carry coal to ships on the river; its crew were 'keelmen'.
“The keels once carried the coal doon the Tyne.”
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keel In A Sentence
The keels once carried the coal doon the Tyne.
Origin & Usage
Old English/Norse origin; central to Tyneside's coal trade.
Variants
keels
People Also Ask
What is a keel in Tyneside history?
A keel was a flat-bottomed boat used to carry coal to ships on the River Tyne; its crew were called keelmen.
Who were the keelmen?
Keelmen were the crews who worked the keels, carrying coal along the Tyne as part of Tyneside's coal trade.
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