stemson

[ stem-suhn ]

/ ˈstɛm sən /

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noun Nautical.

a curved timber in a wooden bow, scarfed at its lower end to the keelson.

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Origin of stemson

First recorded in 1760–70; stem⁴ + (keel)son

Words nearby stemson

stemmer, stemmery, stem reptile, stem rot, stem rust, stemson, stem the tide, stem to stern, stem turn, stemware, stemwinder

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How to use stemson in a sentence

Stemson, stem′sun, n. an arching piece of compass-timber behind the apron of a vessel, and supporting its scarfs.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The stemson is so far decayed, principally in its outer part, as to make it absolutely necessary to be shifted.
A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2|Matthew Flinders
The stem appears to be good; but the stemson is mostly decayed.
A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2|Matthew Flinders

British Dictionary definitions for stemson

stemson

/ (ˈstɛmsən) /

noun

nautical a curved timber scarfed into or bolted to the stem and keelson at the bow of a wooden vesselCompare sternson

Word Origin for stemson

C18: from stem 1 + (keel) son

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