bilge keel

• Terme marin désignant une paire de longs ailerons étroits fixés à la coque d'un navire au niveau du bouchain, destinés à réduire le roulis et à améliorer la stabilité par mer agitée.

A nautical term referring to a pair of long, narrow fins attached to the hull of a ship at the turn of the bilge, designed to reduce rolling motion and improve stability in rough seas.

1. Ship stabilizerC2formal

   A long, narrow fin-like structure attached to the hull of a ship at the turn of the bilge, used to reduce rolling motion.

   Quille de roulis

   • The shipyard installed bilge keels on the new cargo vessel to improve stability.
   • Bilge keels are effective at dampening roll in rough seas.
   • The engineer inspected the bilge keel for corrosion after the long voyage.