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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEELSON

Probably from Low German kielswin, keel swine, ultimately of Scandinavian origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KEELSON

keelson  [ˈkɛlsən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEELSON

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adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keelson is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEELSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keelson

Kelson

The kelson or keelson is the member which, particularly in a wooden vessel, lies parallel with its keel but above the transverse members such as timbers, frames or in a larger vessel, floors. It is fastened to the keel partly to impart additional longitudinal stiffness to it but principally to bind the longitudinal members to the transverse members.

Definition of keelson in the English dictionary

The definition of keelson in the dictionary is a longitudinal beam fastened to the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEELSON


Abelson
ˈeɪbəlsən
Belsen
ˈbɛlsən
Jolson
ˈdʒəʊlsən
kelson
ˈkɛlsən
Mendelssohn
ˈmɛndəlsən
Michelson
ˈmaɪkəlsən
nelson
ˈnɛlsən
Nicholson
ˈnɪkəlsən
Nicolson
ˈnɪkəlsən
Nielsen
ˈniːlsən
Olsen
ˈəʊlsən
telson
ˈtɛlsən
Wilson
ˈwɪlsən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEELSON

keel
keel arch
keel over
keel-less
keelage
keelboat
keeler
keelhaul
keelie
Keeling Islands
keelman
Keelung
keen
keener
keenly
keenness
keeno
keep
keep a person guessing
keep a stiff upper lip

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEELSON

bolson
comparison
full nelson
half-nelson
Hudson
in season
Jackson
Jason
Johnson
lesson
livraison
madison
mason
person
Port Nicholson
reason
River Nelson
season
son
Thompson

Synonyms and antonyms of keelson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keelson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEELSON

Find out the translation of keelson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keelson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keelson» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

底材
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrequilla
570 millions of speakers

English

keelson
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

keelson
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

keelson
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кильсон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrequilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

keelson
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groupe de quilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keelson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kielschwein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

keelson
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내용 골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keelson
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thanh gổ sống tàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

keelson
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केल्सन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iç omurga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paramezzale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadstępce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кільсон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carlingă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

keelson
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kiel Zool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

keelson
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjølsvinet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keelson

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEELSON»

The term «keelson» is normally little used and occupies the 109.606 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEELSON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keelson

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEELSON»

Discover the use of keelson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keelson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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American-Built Packets and Freighters of the 1850s: An ...
9 1st rider —16" sq. keelson —16" sq. sisters —14" sq. yellow pitch pine 3rd rider —17"S. x 17 4"M., NHWO 2nd rider —17“ sq. lst rider —17" sq. keelson —17" sq. sister rider—14" sq. sister keelson —17" sq. cousin keelson —12" ...
William L. Crothers, 2013
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Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual
Keelson. 4-39. 4-41. *D* A dory transom has some interesting changing bevels; lolling it fully is complicated. If working to the outside shape, leave plenty to spare all round - again working to the inside shape is easier. The John Dory and ...
Iain Oughtred, 2000
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Know Your Own Ship: A Simple Explanation
43), that a short piece of angle bar called 9. lug piece is attached to the top of the floors on the opposite side to the reverse angle, thereby ensuring a doubly strong connection between the keelson and the transverse framing, for unless the ...
Thomas Walton, 2011
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The Life and Times of a Merchant Sailor: The Archaeology and ...
Keelson The keelson of a vessel is placed on top of the floors over the keel, uniting the keel, and floors in one solid structure. This arrangement provides internal longitudinal strength to counteract the strains of sagging or hogging. Two large ...
Jason M. Burns, 2002
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Wooden Ship-Building
205 and 206 are shown longitudinal views of large vessel keelson construction similar to the one shoWn on Fig. 202. In this construction the keelsons are c0mposed of three tiers of timbers, instead of the two shown on Fig. 202, and you will ...
Charles Desmond, 1997
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A Practical Guide to Wooden Boat and Ship Building / Ein ...
Where the main keelson consists of a single tier the fastening of the main keelson should be not less than two bolts through every floor timber and the keel, or a total of four per frame. Where rider keelson is added to the main keelson, the ...
Richard Gaasbeck, 2010
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Viking Empires
Figure 36 The keelson and mast partner on Skuldelev 2, Roskilde, Sjadland, 26 April 2003. The foot of the mast was a point of considerable stress exerted by a combination of mast height and sail area. This simple concept permitted the even  ...
Angelo Forte, Richard D. Oram, Frederik Pedersen, 2005
8
Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America
"The definitive book on the subject."John...
Edwin Tappan Adney, Howard Irving Chapelle, 2007
9
Maritime Archaeology: A Reader of Substantive and ...
The frames and floors timbers on the starboard side were pulled away from the keel and keelson near the stern. Forward of a point about 8 ft from the stern, they were still mounted between the keel and keelson. The frames did not exhibit any  ...
Lawrence E. Babits, Hans Van Tilburg, 1998
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Modern Shipbuilding Terms
A rope running between the keelson and the keel of a ship, to clear the limber holes when they are choked up with ballast. Keel scarph. Any scarph made, either vertically or horizontally, in a keel. Keelson (in wood ships). A vertical addition to ...
F. Forrest Pease, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEELSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keelson is used in the context of the following news items.
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Accra Academy wins poetry competition
The acting Executive Director of the W.E.B Du Bois, Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture, Mr Binyameen Keelson said the future was in the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
TfL Tube strike: Resilient Londoners walk, cycle and take scooters to …
Twenty-eight-year-old advertising worker Jennifer Keelson, of Norbury, said the strike was "selfish". "I think if people are so unhappy in their pay ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Recent home sales: Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley
520 Keelson Circle Toba Trust to R. & M. Bonvanie for $1,480,000 on 5/7/15; previous sale 4/04, $729,500. 1652 Kentfield Ave. Arenas Trust to ... «The Almanac Online, Jul 15»
4
Ladies of the house help fuel harvest work on Kleeman/Millershaski …
Now that the harvest ended for the Keelson/Millershaski family on Wednesday, the ladies are looking forward to finally being able to kick back ... «The Garden City Telegram, Jul 15»
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Court orders Abuga Pele to open defence in GH₵4.1m malfeasance …
The facts of the case as presented earlier by Mrs Evelyn Keelson, a senior Attorney, were that in 2009, Pele, on assumption of office as the ... «Ghana Business News, Jun 15»
6
GYEEDA trial: Abuga Pele, Asibit asked to open defence
A Chief State Attorney, Mrs Evelyn Keelson, led the prosecution to call seven witnesses. She announced the closure of the prosecution's case ... «Graphic Online, Jun 15»
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Three ships, likely many more in bay
“What we did see on one vessel was a centreboard box,” where a dropped rudder would have been placed into the keelson at the bottom of the ... «Owen Sound Sun Times, Jun 15»
8
Walnut Creek: Las Lomas Class of 2015 graduates / awards and …
Cliven Daluz *. Rose Shannon Darling *. Sydney Davenport *. Cameron James Davis. Keelson Robert Davis *. Robert Crawford Davison *. «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
9
Groupe Nduom supports flood, fire victims
Mr Richmond Keelson, who presented the items on behalf of Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, the Group's chairman, said the donation was its ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
10
Holden named 'State Outstanding Genealogist'
Mrs. Goldman, now of Keelson Harbor, is a 40-year member of DAR. The Ladies of the Lake will honor her on July 1 in celebration of her 90th ... «Dickinson County News, Jun 15»

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