bilge keel

• Termo marítimo que designa um par de longas quilhas estreitas fixadas ao casco do navio na região do bordo, com a finalidade de reduzir o balanço lateral e aumentar a estabilidade em mar agitado.

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.

   Quilha de balanço

   • 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.