[DOC] [TLE] Nautical terms that refer to hulls and boat construction. [PAR] Its interesting that many nautical terms differ in meaning depending where you ... 
The parts of a vessel between the lowermost floorboards and the bottom, ... 
sternpost, keel, deadwoods, and stem of a boat that shows where these parts .... 
Hog: A structural board installed on top of the keel to help attach the garboard 
plank. [DOC] [TLE] Part of a ship's hull, 4 letter, 1st letter K, crossword [PAR] Boat part.  Boat stabilizer.  Boat-bottom attachment.  Boat-bottom part ... Hull 
piece.  Hull projection.  Hull structure.  It goes from stem to stern.  It runs from 
bow to stern.  It runs from stem to stern.  It should be even.  It's best to keep this 
even? ... One of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel... [DOC] [TLE] keel | ship part | Britannica.com [PAR] In shipbuilding, the main structural member and backbone of a ship or boat, 
running longitudinally along the centre of the bottom of the hull from stem to stern. 
... keel is one of a pair of longitudinal plates that, like fins, project from the sides 
of a ship or boat and run parallel to the centre keel. .... 6 Signs It's Already the 
Future. [DOC] [TLE] Keel - Wikipedia [PAR] On boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element that 
sometimes ... Only the ship's launching is considered more significant in its 
creation. ... The keel runs along the centerline of the ship, from the bow to the 
stern. The keel is often the first part of a ship's hull to be constructed, and laying 
the keel,... [DOC] [TLE] Hull (watercraft) - Wikipedia [PAR] The hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the 
superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets 
the water surface is called the waterline. The structure of the hull varies 
depending on the vessel type. ... Examples are the round bilge, semi-round bilge 
and s-bottom hull. [DOC] [TLE] Shipbuilding Terms [PAR] Barquentine: A vessel square rigged on the foremast only, the main and mizzen 
masts being ... Bowsprit: A large spar projecting over the stem of a vessel to carry 
the stays for the ... Buttock: The width of a vessel where the hull rounds down to 
the stern. ... Frame: The timber or rib of a ship running from the keel to the side 
rail. [DOC] [TLE] SHIP TERMS AND DEFINITIONS [PAR] part of the stern, aft of the last water-tight bulkhead. ... the ocean bottom and is 
fastened to the ship by a ... its intended job very well. .... the stem, stiffening the 
stringers and stem. .... running from bow to stern, midway between the .... 
streamline flow past hull structure or propeller ..... tightly over the shell frames and 
main deck. [DOC] [TLE] The Hull - GlobalSecurity.org [PAR] Jul 7, 2011 ... The main centerline structural part of the hull is the keel, which runs from the stem 
at the bow to the sternpost at the stern. The keel is the ... The bottom row of 
strakes on either side of the keel, are called garboard strakes. ... Any partial deck 
above the main deck is named according to its location on the ship. [DOC] [TLE] MARITIME DICTIONARY  Officer of the Watch [PAR] After rake, That part of the stern which overhangs the keel. ... Anchor billboard, A 
structure on the deck of a vessel upon which the anchor is mounted when not in 
use. ... Appendages, Relatively small portions of a vessel projecting beyond its 
main .... Bilge, (1) Intersection or curved transition of bottom and sides of a hull. [DOC] [TLE] HyperWar: Seamanship (NAVPERS 16118) [Chapter 4] - Ibiblio [PAR] Aft is in the direction of the stern, or after part of the vessel, which is abaft the 
waist. ...

Question: Running from stem to stern in the bottom of a hull, it's the main structural part of a ship
Answer: Keel