Keelson

Keelson

Keelson

Structural member in a boat or ship

For the community, see Kelson, New Zealand.

The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel.[1] Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a kellson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or support any heavy weight.[2]

Kelson marked with 17

In part V of “Song of Myself”, American poet Walt Whitman uses the phrase: “And that a kelson of the creation is love;” to imply that love is akin to a keelson, or backbone, that supports humanity.

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  1. [1]
    "keelson". Dictionary.com.
  2. [2]
    Cutler and Cutler, p 126

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