keelson

== English == === Etymology === Late Middle English kelswayn, from Low German kielswîn, kielswīn, from kiel (“keel of a ship”) (from Old Norse kjǫlr) + swin (“swine”), used as the name of a timber (however, compare sill). Compare with Dutch kolzwijn, kolsem, Low German, kielswîn, German Kielschwein, Danish kølsvin, kölsvin, all with the same meaning. === Noun === keelson (plural keelsons) (nautical) A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness. [from c. 1611] ==== Coordinate terms ==== sternson ==== Translations ==== === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Keelson”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. === Anagrams === kneelos