be on an even keel
61False keel — Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce[ o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr. gay^los a round built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo s bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the meaning of… …
62even — I UK [ˈiːv(ə)n] / US [ˈɪv(ə)n] adverb *** Summary: Even is used for emphasis mainly before a word, a phrase, or a clause beginning with as , if , or though . When emphasizing verbs, even comes before an ordinary verb: They even served champagne… …
63even*/*/*/ — [ˈiːv(ə)n] adv I 1) used when you are saying something that is surprising It always feels cold in this room, even in summer.[/ex] Even the dog refused to eat it.[/ex] They did n t even offer me a cup of tea.[/ex] Even now, after all these years,… …
64On even ground — Even E ven, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[ a]mn, Goth. ibns. Cf. {Anent}, {Ebb}.] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate… …
65Howard Keel — Infobox actor bgcolour = silver name = Howard Keel imagesize = 300px caption = from the trailer for Annie Get Your Gun (1950) birthname = Harold Clifford Keel birthdate = birth date|1919|4|13|mf=y location = Gillespie, Illinois, U.S. deathdate =… …
66John Keel — Infobox Paranormalpeople1 Class = Paranormal Researcher Image Caption = Name = John A. Keel Born = birth date|1930|3|25|mf=y Blocation = Died = Dlocation = Phd = Djob = journalist Pjob = parapsychologist, ufologist Affiliates =|John Alva Keel… …
67Canting keel — A canting keel is a form of sailing ballast, suspended from a rigid canting strut beneath the boat, which can be swung to windward of a boat under sail, in order to counteract the heeling force of the sail. The canting keel must be able to pivot… …
68Bilge keel — protection system.A bilge keel is often in a V shape, welded along the length of the ship at the turn of the bilge. Bilge keels are employed in pairs (one for each side of the ship). A ship may have more than one bilge keel per side, but this is… …
69The Golden Keel — Infobox Book name = The Golden Keel title orig = translator = image caption = 1986 UK paperback cover author = Desmond Bagley illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = subject = genre = Thriller novel… …
70Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… …
