Keelson
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: Kelson
Meaning · English
A beam running length- wise above the keel of a ship, and bolted to the middle of the floor-frames, in order to stiffen the vessel.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Keelson” mean?
A beam running length- wise above the keel of a ship, and bolted to the middle of the floor-frames, in order to stiffen the vessel.
Is “Keelson” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.