carina vs keel
keel vs carinacarina and keel both are nouns.
carina is not a verb while keel is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| carina | Yes | No | No | No |
| keel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
keel is a hyponym of
carina; that is, keel is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
carina:
- carina: any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
- keel: the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
Other hyponyms of carina include
carina fornicis.
| carina (noun) | keel (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom | one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability |
| the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly | |
| a projection or ridge that suggests a keel |
| carina (verb) | keel (verb) |
|---|---|
| walk as if unable to control one's movements |
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