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stemson

(stem′sən)

noun

a timber connecting stem and keelson in the frame of a wooden ship

Origin: stem + (keel)son

See stemson in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Nautical

A piece of supporting timber bolted to the stem and keelson at their junction near the bow of a wooden vessel.

Origin:

Origin: stem¹

Origin: + (keel)son

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