Definitions for keelson

keelson keel·son

Spelling: [kel-suh n, keel-]
IPA: /ˈkɛl sən, ˈkil-/

Keelson is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 137 anagrams from letters in keelson (eeklnos).

Definitions for keelson

noun

  1. any of various fore-and-aft structural members lying above or parallel to the keel in the bottom of a hull.

Origin of keelson

1605-15; Low German kielswin literally, keel swine (sense relation obscure) Scandinavian; compare Dutch kolsvijn, Danish kølsvin, Swedish kölsvin

Examples for keelson

The bitt for the bowsprit to be stepped in runs through the deck and into the keelson.

Be careful that the ends of the boards are nailed to the keelson at the opening.

These are connected to the keelson, to the beams, and to each other by iron bands.

From truck to keelson there was no part of her imperfect; from stem to stern.

Under the boiler and engine there was only room for one keelson.

The principal keel, as distinguished from the false-keel and the keelson.

I was driving bolts in the hold, through the keelson, with Hays.

The keelson was an old invention and shelf-pieces and waterways were soon in vogue.

Paul Joness answer came in a roar that was heard from truck to keelson.

A sudden shift of the rudder shook the Vulcan from peak to keelson.

Word Value for keelson
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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