Engineering:Keelson
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The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel.[1] Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a keelson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or to support any heavy weight.[2]
Wooden vessels may feature both main keelsons and sister keelsons.[3]
References
- ↑ "keelson". Dictionary.com. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/keelson.
- ↑ Cutler, Deborah W. and Thomas J. Cutler (2005). Dictionary of Naval Terms. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-59114-150-1.
- ↑ Curtis, W. H. (1918). "Keelsons". The Elements of Wood Ship Construction: Part I. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Education and Training Section, United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. p. 11. https://books.google.com/books?id=px4xAQAAMAAJ. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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