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Keelson — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keelson — also kelson, 1620s, altered (by influence of keel (n.)) from M.E. kelsyng (late 13c.), which probably is of Scandinavian origin (Cf. Swed. kölsvin, Dan., Norw. kjèlsvin, from root of O.N. kjölr (see KEEL (Cf. keel) (n.)) + swin swine, used of… … Etymology dictionary
keelson — (also kelson) ► NOUN ▪ a structure running the length of a ship, that fastens the timbers or plates of the floor to the keel. ORIGIN from Low German kiel keel of a ship + sw n swine (used as the name of a timber) … English terms dictionary
keelson — [kel′sən, kēl′sən] n. [prob. via Du kolsem < Dan kjølsvin, altered (infl. by svin, swine) < kjølsvill < kjøl,KEEL1 + sville,SILL] a longitudinal beam or set of timbers or metal plates fastened inside the hull of a ship along the keel to… … English World dictionary
keelson — See center keelson … Dictionary of automotive terms
keelson — n. (also kelson) a line of timber fastening a ship s floor timbers to its keel. Etymology: ME kelswayn, perh. f. LG kielswin f. kiel KEEL(1) + (prob.) swin SWINE used as the name of a timber * * * keelson (also keelsale), var. kelson … Useful english dictionary
keelson — /kel seuhn, keel /, n. Naut. any of various fore and aft structural members lying above or parallel to the keel in the bottom of a hull. Also, kelson. [1605 15; < LG kielswin lit., keel swine (sense relation obscure) < Scand; cf. D kolsvijn, Dan… … Universalium
keelson — noun A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness … Wiktionary
keelson — lengthwise wooden or steel beam in ship for bearing stress Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
keelson — keel·son || kelsn n. beam that runs lengthwise and is attached to the keel of ship to reinforce it (Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
