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keelson

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːls(ə)n/
(also kelson)
Definition of keelson

noun

  • a structure running the length of a ship and fastening the timbers or plates of the floor to its keel.

Origin:

Middle English kelswayn, related to Low German kielswīn, from kiel 'keel of a ship' + swīn 'swine' (used as the name of a timber)

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