Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Keck

Keck (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Kecked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Kecking.] [Cf. dial. G. köcken, köken.] To heave or to retch, as in an effort to vomit. Swift.

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Keck (2)

Keck, n. An effort to vomit; queasiness.

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Keckle

Kec″kle (?), v. i. & n. See Keck, v. i. & n.

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Keckle (2)

Kec″kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Keckled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keckling (?).] (Naut.) To wind old rope around, as a cable, to preserve its surface from being fretted, or to wind iron c...

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Keckling

Kec″kling (?), n. Old rope or iron chains wound around a cable. See Keckle, v. t.

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Kecklish

Kec″klish (?), a. [From keck, keckle.] Inclined to vomit; squeamish. Holland.

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Kecksy

Keck″sy (?), n.; pl.Kecksies (–sĭz). [Properly pl. of kex. See Kex.] (Bot.) The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock. [Written also kex...

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Kecky

Keck″y (?), a. Resembling a kecksy. Grew.

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Keddah

‖Ked″dah (?), n. [Malay kedah, fr. Ar. qadah hole.] An inclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants; an elephant trap.

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Kedge

Kedge (kĕj), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Kedged (kĕjd); p. pr. & vb. n.Kedging.] [Cf. dial. Sw. keka to tug, to drag one's self slowly forward; or perh. fr. ked, and kedge, n., for keg a...

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Kedge (2)

Kedge, n. [See Kedge, v. t.] (Naut.) A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed with. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.

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Kedger

Kedg″er (?) n.(Naut.) A small anchor; a kedge.

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Kedlock

Ked″lock (kĕd″lŏk), n. [Cf. dial. G. köddik, küdik, kettich, keek, Dan. kidike, E. charlock, and AS. cedelc the herb mercury.] (Bot.) See Charlock.

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Kee

Kee (kē), n. pl. of Cow. [AS. cȳ, pl. of cū cow. See Kine.] See Kie, Ky, and Kine. Gay.

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Keech

Keech (kēch), n. [Cf. Prov. E. keech a cake.] A mass or lump of fat rolled up by the butcher. Shak.

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Keel

Keel (kēl), v. t. & i. [AS. cēlan to cool, fr. cōl cool. See Cool.] To cool; to skim or stir.While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. Shak.

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Keel (2)

Keel, n. A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.

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Keel (3)

Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ceól ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kjōll, and perh. to Gr. γαυ̑λοσ a round-built Phœnician merchant vessel, γαυλόσ bucket; cf. Skr. g...

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Keel (4)

Keel, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Keeled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keeling.] 1. To traverse with a keel; to navigate.2. To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.To keel over, to upset; to capsize.

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Keel (5)

Keel, n.(Aëronautics) In a dirigible, a construction similar in form and use to a ship's keel; in an aëroplane, a fin or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to hold...

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Keelage

Keel″age (?), n. [Cf. F. guillage, fr. guille keel; of German or Scand origin. See 3d Keel.] The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or ...

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Keeled

Keeled (?), a. 1. (Bot.) Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf.2. (Zoöl.) Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale.

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Keeler

Keel″er (?), n. [See 3d Keel.] 1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; — called also keelman.2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking sh...

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Keelfat

Keel″fat′ (?), n. [Keel to cool + fat a large tub, a vat.] (Brewing) A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc. [Written also keelvat.] Johnson.

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Keelhaul

Keel″haul′ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Keelhauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keelhauling.] [3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen.] [Written also keelhale.] (Naut.) To haul ...

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Keeling

Kee″ling (?), n. [Cf. Icel. keila, Sw. kolja, Dan. kulle.] (Zoöl.) A cod.

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Keelivine

Kee″li‐vine (?), n. [Cf. Gael. cil ruddle.] A pencil of black or red lead; — called also keelyvine pen. Sir W. Scott.