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keel

n. one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability

keel

n. the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

seesaw, teeter, totter

v. move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

lurch, stagger

v. move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"

trip, stumble

v. miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"

turn over, capsize

v. overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

overturn, upset, bowl over, turn over, tip over, knock over

v. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

wind, weave, thread, meander

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

waver, falter

v. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

founder

v. stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered"

waggle, reel, wamble

v. move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

slip, steal

v. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

draw

v. move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"

drive, pull

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

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