Maritime Legal Glossary: K

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Keel: the lowest longitudinal timber of a vessel, on which framework of the whole is built up; combination of iron plates serving same purpose in iron vessel.

Knot: unit of speed in navigation which is the rate of nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.

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