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A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship.

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  1. n. A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship.
  2. n. a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
  3. A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship. Cross keelson, a similar structure lying athwart the main keelson, to support the engines and boilers.
  4. A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floortimbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; iniron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of atimber ship. Cross keelson, a similar structure lying athwart themain keelson, to support the engines and boilers.
  5. n. a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it