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keelson (iou)



keelson noun. , (orig.) kelswayn & other vars. ME.
[Rel. to and perh. from Low German kielswin, from kiel KEEL noun1 + (prob.) swin SWINE, used, like cat, dog, horse, for a timber.]
Nautical. A lengthwise timber or metal structure running internally along the bottom of a ship, parallel with and bolted to the keel, fastening the floor timbers or plating and the keel together. ME.
b. A structure in the hull of a flying-boat or the float of a seaplane, analogous to the keelson of a ship's hull. E20.
= KEEL noun1 1. rare. M19.