Definition of keelson Keelson
/kɛˈlsʌn/ - [kelsun] - keel•son
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What does keelson mean?
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NounPlural: keelsons |
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| keelson - a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it | ||
| beam long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction | ||
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Wiktionary 
- keelson (Noun)
A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- keelson (n.)
A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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keelson
Kelson, kel′sun, n. an inner keel placed right over the outer keel of a ship, and securely fastened thereto. [Sw. kölsvin, Norw. kjölsvill, the latter syllable=Ger. schwelle, Eng. sill.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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keelson
An internal keel, laid upon the middle of the floor-timbers, immediately over the keel, and serving to bind all together by means of long bolts driven from without, and clinched on the upper side of the keelson. The main keelson, in order to fit with more security upon the floor-timbers, is notched opposite to each of them, and there secured by spike-nails. The pieces of which it is formed are usually less in breadth and thickness than those of the keel.
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🔤- keelson, noun, singular of keelsons.
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