Definition of keelson
: a longitudinal structure running above and fastened to the keel of a ship in order to stiffen and strengthen its framework
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Origin and Etymology of keelson
Middle English kelswayn, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kölsvin keelson
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