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keel·son (kel′sən, kēl′-)

noun

a longitudinal beam or set of timbers or metal plates fastened inside the hull of a ship along the keel to add structural strength

Etymology: prob. via Du kolsem < Dan kjølsvin, altered (infl. by svin, swine) < kjølsvill < kjøl, keel + sville, sill

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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