Keel Blocks:
Blocks on which the keel of a vessel rests when being built, or when she is in dry dock.
Keel over:
This describes the action of a boat that rolls over, often as a result of a strong wind gust.
DOG SHORES Diagonal braces placed to prevent the sliding ways from moving when the shores and keel blocks are removed before launching. Dog shores are the last timbers to be knocked away at a launching. Also called "daggers" or "dagger shores".
[1] The keel blocks in the drydock were set up especially to support this curve. During her three years in drydock, the center keel blocks were gradually shortened allowing the hog to settle out.
 See also: Sheathing, Fair, Shackle, Double bottom, Sections
  
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