A keel is the central beam of the hull of a boat.
Keel may also refer to:
Art, entertainment and media Keel (band), heavy metal group in the 1980s Keel (album) KEEL, AM radio station in Shreveport, Louisiana Keel Lorenz, a character in Neon Genesis Evangelion
Biology Keel (bird anatomy), a perpendicular extension of a bird's breastbone, to which wing muscles anchor Keel (slug), a morphological feature on the back of some slugs Caudal keel, in fish Keeled scales, reptile scales that have a ridge down the center, rather than being smooth Sagittal keel, a feature of the human skull Keel (botany), a ridge on the petals of a flower
Boats Humber Keel, a type of boat used on the Humber Estuary in England Keelboat or "keel", a flat-bottomed boat designed for use on rivers
People Keel (surname), includes a list of notable people with this surname Keel Watson (1964–2023), British opera singer
Places Keel, County Mayo, town on Achill Island, Ireland Keel, a parish of Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland Keel Creek Bridge, a road bridge near Coalgate, Oklahoma, U.S. Keel Island, an island off the Antarctica coast Keel Mountain (disambiguation)
Other uses Keel (unit), a measure of coal in North East England Studio Keel, Serbian swimwear company specializing in water polo
See also
Keal (disambiguation) Keeill, a Manx Gaelic word for a chapel Keele (disambiguation) Keels (disambiguation) Keely (disambiguation) Kiel (disambiguation) Kil (disambiguation) Kile (disambiguation) Kill (disambiguation) Kyl (disambiguation) Kyle (disambiguation) Kyll, a river in western Germany