/ English Dictionary |
KEELSON
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I. (noun)
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)