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KEELSON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does keelson mean?
• KEELSON (noun)
The noun KEELSON has 1 sense:
1. a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
Familiarity information: KEELSON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("keelson" is a kind of...):
beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)
Holonyms ("keelson" is a part of...):
hull (the frame or body of ship)
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