Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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keel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
keel (noun) | lurch (noun) |
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one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability | an unsteady uneven gait |
the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly | the act of moving forward suddenly |
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) |
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) |
keel (verb) | lurch (verb) |
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walk as if unable to control one's movements | defeat by a lurch |
move abruptly | |
move slowly and unsteadily | |
walk as if unable to control one's movements | |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |