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The '''keelson''' or '''kelson''' is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.dictionary.com/browse/keelson|title =keelson|publisher = [[Dictionary.com]]}}</ref> Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a | The '''keelson''' or '''kelson''' is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.dictionary.com/browse/keelson|title =keelson|publisher = [[Dictionary.com]]}}</ref> Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a keelson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or support any heavy weight.<ref name=Cutler126>Cutler and Cutler, p 126</ref> | ||
In part V of “[[Song of Myself]]”, American poet [[Walt Whitman]] uses the phrase: “And that a kelson of the creation is love;” to imply that love is akin to a keelson, or backbone, that supports humanity. | In part V of “[[Song of Myself]]”, American poet [[Walt Whitman]] uses the phrase: “And that a kelson of the creation is love;” to imply that love is akin to a keelson, or backbone, that supports humanity. | ||
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The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel.[1] Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a keelson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or support any heavy weight.[2]
In part V of “Song of Myself”, American poet Walt Whitman uses the phrase: “And that a kelson of the creation is love;” to imply that love is akin to a keelson, or backbone, that supports humanity.
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