stemson

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noun

A piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow.

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Meanings

nounstemson (plural stemsons)

plural stemsons

  1. nauticalA piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow.

Origin

See stem and keelson, and compare sternson.

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APA

stemson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemson

MLA

“stemson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stemson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemson.

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