sponson
sponson definition
spon·son (spän′sən)
noun
- a structure that projects over the side of a ship or boat; specif.,
- a projecting gun platform
- an air chamber built into the gunwale of a canoe
- a short, winglike piece attached to the hull of a seaplane just above water level to give stability in the water
Etymology: altered < ? expansion: orig. applied to the platforms on each side of a steamer's paddle wheels
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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