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(transitive, obsolete) To cool; make cool; to cool by stirring or skimming in order to keep from boiling over.

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keel

Source Word

keel

obsolete transitive intransitive

(transitive, obsolete) To cool; make cool; to cool by stirring or skimming in order to keep from boiling over.

Japanese Meaning

冷ます、または冷やす。（撹拌やアクをすくうことによって沸騰を抑えるために行う冷却行為）

After forging the sword, the smith would keel the blade in the river to set its temper.

剣を鍛えた後、鍛冶は刃を川で冷まして焼き入れの状態を整えた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, obsolete) To cool; make cool; to cool by stirring or skimming in order to keep from boiling over.

while greasy Joan doth keel the pot (Shakespeare)

Sense（2）

(transitive, obsolete) To moderate the ardour or intensity of; assuage; to appease, pacify, or lessen.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, obsolete) To become cool; cool down.

keels

（ present singular third-person ）

keeling

（ participle present ）

keeled

（ participle past ）

keeled

（ past ）