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Webster 1913 Edition
Keelson
Keel′son
,Noun.
[Akin to Sw. ]
kölsvin
, Dan. kjölsviin
, G. kielschwein
; apparently compounded of the words keel
and swine
; but cf. Norweg. kjölsvill
, where svill
is akin to E. sill
, Noun.
(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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Keelson
KEELSON
,Noun.
Definition 2024
keelson
keelson
English
Noun
keelson (plural keelsons)
- (nautical) A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.
- 1884, Dixon Kemp, A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing (Fourth Edition), page 13:
- With regard to materials, all the frames should be of oak and so should the stem piece, stern post, upper portion of dead woods, knight heads, apron, beams, shelf clamp, bilge strakes, and keelson; the keel will generally be found to be either English or American elm.
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Translations
keel beam
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