keelson

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɛlsən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kel′sən, kēl′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
keel•son  (kel′sən, kēl′-),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsany of various fore-and-aft structural members lying above or parallel to the keel in the bottom of a hull.
Also, kelson. 
  • Scandinavian; compare Dutch kolsvijn, Danish kølsvin, Swedish kölsvin
  • Low German kielswin literally, keel swine (sense relation obscure)
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
keelson /ˈkɛlsən; ˈkiːl-/, kelson n
  1. a longitudinal beam fastened to the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness
Etymology: 17th Century: probably from Low German kielswin, keel swine, ultimately of Scandinavian origin
'keelson' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kelson - backbone - carling - limber - stemson - sternson

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