KEELSON

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("keelson" is a kind of...):

beam (long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction)

Holonyms ("keelson" is a part of...):

hull (the frame or body of ship)

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