keelson

IPA: kˈɛɫsʌn

(nautical) A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.

Examples of "keelson" in Sentences

Under the boiler and engine there was only room for one keelson.
The keelson is also of pitch-pine, in two layers, one above the other; each layer
These are connected to the keelson, to the beams, and to each other by iron bands.
We are going to place the keelson, and a dozen pair of hands would not be too many.
A loose bottom was therefore laid a few inches above the lining on each side of the keelson.
In addition, there are under the beams three rows of vertical stanchions between decks, and one row in the lower hold from the keelson.
Before we recovered it we had nearly killed ourselves with exhaustion, and we certainly had strained the sloop in every part from keelson to truck.
Pencroft, descended to the dockyard, and proceeded to place the keelson, a thick mass of wood which forms the lower portion of a ship and unites firmly the timbers of the hull.