keelboat
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
New Latin, genus name, from Greek koleos, koleon sheathcollected
Definition
- : gathered together //the collected works of Scott
- : possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort
- of a horse's gait : performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters
— compare extended
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
New Latin, genus name, from Greek koleos, koleon sheathcollected
Definition
- : gathered together //the collected works of Scott
- : possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort
- of a horse's gait : performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters
— compare extended
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