keelson
Inner keel reinforcement
A keelson is a structural timber or beam running lengthwise inside a ship's hull, bolted to the keel below to reinforce it.
The keelson sits atop the floor timbers, binding them to the keel and adding longitudinal strength.
Also spelled kelson.
Outer covering or frame
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- timbersLarge wooden beams
- bilgeShip's water-collecting depths
- deckShip's flat surface
planking · starboard · port · forecastle · sternpost · gunwale · beam · hold
Vertebral column, or courage
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- girderMain structural support beam
- longitudinalAlong the longer dimension
- stiffenerAgent adding rigidity
framework · underpinning · foundation · bracing · support · strut · spine · strongback
hull
Outer covering or frame
deck · planking · starboard · port · forecastle · sternpost · gunwale · beam · hold · ballast
backbone
Vertebral column, or courage
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- girderMain structural support beam
- longitudinalAlong the longer dimension
stiffener · framework · underpinning · foundation · bracing · support · strut · spine · strongback · truss
shipwright
Vessel construction craftsman
fastenings · lofting · stempost · bulkheads · shipyard · chines · laminated · joints · bolting · caulking