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BALLAST KEEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Safety (Water Transport)
DEF

A heavy keel fitted to vessels to lower the center of gravity and improve stability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
DEF

Madero formado de piezas, colocado de popa a proa por encima de la trabazón de las varengas, y fuertemente empernado a la quilla, que sirve para consolidar la unión de esta con las costillas.

OBS

En los buques de hierro la sobrequilla es del mismo metal, cualquiera que sea su estructura.

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