stemson
[ stem-suh n ]
/ ˈstɛm sən /
noun Nautical.
a curved timber in a wooden bow, scarfed at its lower end to the keelson.
Words nearby stemson
stemhead,
stemma,
stemmed,
stemmer,
stemmery,
stemson,
stemware,
stemwinder,
stemwinding,
sten gun,
stench
Example sentences from the Web for stemson
The stem appears to be good; but the stemson is mostly decayed.
A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2 |Matthew FlindersStemson, stem′sun, n. an arching piece of compass-timber behind the apron of a vessel, and supporting its scarfs.
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
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 vessel
Compare sternson
Word Origin for stemson
C18: from
stem
1 + (
keel)
son