name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cod, especially a small one. Scotland, archaic

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of keel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aeroplaneairplaneargosyascendbankbark

Etymology

Compare Icelandic keila, Swedish kolja, Danish kulle.

Related phrases

Cocos IslandsKeeling curveKeeling schedule

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