quilla

Definitions of quilla
  1. noun
    one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
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    type of:
    viga
    long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
  2. noun
    the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
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    type of:
    carena, carina
    any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
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