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What is a keelson?

What is a keelson? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.
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The ribs would have been treated with steam so that they could be bent sharply over the keelson.
These are connected to the keelson, to the beams, and to each other by iron bands.
When we found she could sail in stronger winds, we fitted a stronger mast and rigging and, later, a keelson, an internal timber spanning three frames.
Each connection at either end of the lifeboat is fitted with a lifting hook and attached to a metal base plate bolted to the keelson.
The right outboard gear door hinge was also observed to be rigged too tightly against the inner wheel well keelson in the open position.
It usually heavily tapered into a joint with the internal keelson, although keelsons were by no means universal.

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