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Definition :

A retractable or sliding keel used on sailboats formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water tight case amidships when in shallow water or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent drifting to leeward when the vessel is beating to windward It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States