keelson

Betekenis (Engels)

A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness.

Sinonieme

inner keel

Vertalings

sobrequilla

εσωτροπίο πλοίου

carlingue

falsachiglia

paramezzale

كيلسون

geminin iç omurgası

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: kelswayn

Verwante met Nederlands: kolzwijn

In summary

Late Middle English kelswayn, from Low German kielswîn, kielswīn, from kiel (“keel of a ship”) (from Old Norse kjǫlr) + swin (“swine”), used as the name of a timber (however, compare sill).
Compare with Dutch kolzwijn, kolsem, Low German, kielswîn, German Kielschwein, Danish kølsvin, kölsvin, all with the same meaning.