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