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keelson

/ˈkiːl.sən/

Traduction: Pièce de charpente longitudinale fixée sur la quille d'un navire pour renforcer sa structure et soutenir le vaigrage.

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noun

/ˈkiːl.sən/C2formaltechnical
  • frPièce de charpente longitudinale fixée sur la quille d'un navire pour renforcer sa structure et soutenir le vaigrage.

A longitudinal beam or structure fastened to the keel of a ship to provide additional strength and support.

  1. Shipbuilding componentC2formal

    A longitudinal beam or structure fastened to the top of a ship's keel to provide additional strength and rigidity to the hull.

    frCarlingue

    • The shipwrights carefully bolted the keelson to the main keel.
    • A damaged keelson can compromise the structural integrity of a vessel.
    • The old wooden ship had a massive oak keelson running its length.
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  • keelson's possessive singular form