Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Keeler \Keel"er\, n. [See 3d {Keel}.]
   1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also
      {keelman}.

   2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding
      materials for calking ships, or one used for washing
      dishes, etc.