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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.

Ketch

a two-masted ship with a small mast mounted forward of the rudder post

KNOT

A measurement of speed equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet) per hour

KR

Korean Register of Shipping (classification society)

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