A keel is the central beam of the hull of a boat. Keel may also refer to: Keel (anatomy), several meanings Boats Humber Keel, a type of boat used on the Humber Estuary in England Keelboat or "keel", a flat-bottomed boat designed for use on rivers Biology Keel (bird anatomy), modified sternums of birds Art, entertainment and media Keel (band), heavy metal group in the 1980s Keel (album) KEEL, AM radio station in Shreveport, Louisiana Keel Lorenz, a character in Neon Genesis Evangelion Places Keel, County Mayo, town on Achill Island, Ireland Keel, a parish of Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland Keel Creek Bridge, a road bridge near Coalgate, Oklahoma, USA Keel Island, an island off the Antarctica coast Keel Mountain (disambiguation) Other uses Keel (surname), including a list of people with the name Keel (unit), a measure of coal in North East England Studio Keel, Serbian swimwear company specializing in water polo See also Keels (disambiguation) Keal (disambiguation) Keeill Keele (disambiguation) Kiel (disambiguation) Kil (disambiguation) Kile (disambiguation) Kill (disambiguation) Kyl (disambiguation) Kyle (disambiguation) Kyll