Keels
//kiːlz// name, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of keel form-of, plural
- 2 Alternative form of kayles. alt-of, alternative
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of keel form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Etymology
Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a corruption of the surname Keough, a derivation from the surname Keel, or a derivation from keel, referring here to the shape of the rocks near the town's harbour.
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