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Keelson
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What's The Definition Of Keelson?
[n] a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
Synonyms | Synonyms for Keelson: Related Terms | Find terms related to Keelson: Keelson In Webster's Dictionary \Keel"son\, n. [Akin to Sw. k["o]lsvin, Dan.
kj["o]lsviin, G. kielschwein; apparently compounded of the
words keel and swine; but cf. Norweg. kj["o]lsvill, where
svill is akin to E. sill, n. ] (Shipbuilding)
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.
{Cross keelson}, a similar structure lying athwart the main
keelson, to support the engines and boilers.
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