What is the answer to Backbone of a ship crossword clue?

The answer to Backbone of a ship crossword clue is: KEEL.

How many letters does Backbone of a ship crossword clue have?

Backbone of a ship has a total of 4 letters.

When was Backbone of a ship last seen?

Backbone of a ship was last seen on June 28 2023 in the popular USA Today Crossword.

We have found the following answers matching the query 'Backbone of a ship' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Backbone of a ship crossword clue was last seen on June 28 2023 in the popular USA Today Crossword.

Rank	Answer	Clue	Publisher
99%	KEEL	Backbone of a ship	USA Today

Definition

•	To cool; to skim or stir.
•	A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.
•	A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
•	Fig.: The whole ship.
•	A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt.
•	The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
•	A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.
•	To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
•	To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.

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