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Keel
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The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element of a watercraft. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose as well. The laying of the keel is often the initial step in constructing a ship. In the British and American shipbuilding traditions, this event marks the beginning date of a ship's construction.[1]
- ^ Man, Myth & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion and the Unknown. M. Cavendish. 1995. p. 2364. ISBN 9781854357311.
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