Keeler

//ˈkiːlə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who works on a barge or keel.
  2. 2
    A small or shallow tub. archaic

    "a keeler of water/butter/eggs"

  3. 3
    One employed in managing a Newcastle keel, or coal boat. historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms
keelfatkeelmankeelman

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English keler, equivalent to keel (noun) + -er.

Etymology 2

From Middle English kelere, kelare (“a vessel for cooling liquids, a tub”, literally “a cooler”), equivalent to keel (“to cool”) + -er.

Related phrases

keeler-tub

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