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Definition of Keelson

Keelson
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 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.

Meaning of Keelson from wikipedia

- The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a wooden[citation needed] vessel. In part V of “Song of Myself”...
- depth (distance between the crown of the weather deck and the top of the keelson), draft (distance between the highest waterline and the bottom of the ship)...
- Frames were set up afterward, set at key points along the keel. Later, the keelson was attached to the keel, either bolted or with treenails. Look up planking...
- Management. 9 (4): 17–24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Keelson, S.A>, "The Evolution of the Marketing Concepts: Theoretically Different...
- of a ship. keelson A baulk of timber or a steel girder immediately above the keel that forms the backbone of a wooden ship. A chine keelson of more modest...
- Beam 3.37 m (11.1 ft) Draught 1.67 m (5.5 ft) Thames Tonnage 14 Net Tonnage 6.29 Tons Keelson 1’ 2” x 10" - 22 ft in Length Planking 1 ¼" Indian Teak...
- Bushfield, near Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. The ship's keelson was laid in April 2002. The keelson is an ironbark beam salvaged from the viaduct, at the...
- J., Basic Marketing: A Managerial Approach Irwin, Homewood, Ill., 1960 Keelson, Solomon A. (2012). "The evolution of the marketing concepts: theoretically...
- watertight without the need for caulking. Hulls had sharp bottoms without keelsons in order to support the structure and were reinforced by transverse framing...
- called "keelsons". Further resilience was given to the hulls by a system of "hog rods" or "hog chains" that were fastened into the keelsons and led up...