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keelson, kelson a longitudinal beam fastened to the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness keelson [′kel·sən] (naval architecture) A structure of timbers or steel beams which are bolted to the top of a keel to increase its strength. Also spelled kelson. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet by the time of the Renaissance, the forest had been decimated--for firewood, furlongs, grazing land, timber for houses, and the insatiable demands for masts, keelsons, framing members, and planking for ships of the line and the merchantmen. |
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