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Kelson

Kelson \Kel"son\, n. See Keelson.
--Sir W. Raleigh.

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kelson

n. (alternative spelling of keelson English)

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Kelson

The kelson or keelson is the member which, particularly in a wooden vessel, lies parallel with its keel but above the transverse members such as timbers, frames or in a larger vessel, floors. It is fastened to the keel partly to impart additional longitudinal stiffness to it but principally to bind the longitudinal members (keel and hog) to the transverse members (frames and floors).

Usage examples of "kelson".

I see that Sir Benjamin Blowhard, old Grummet, poor Marlin, and Kelson, Lord Figgins, as we used to call him, Dick Dotheboys, and Oakum, have gone the way of all flesh.

Redden Alt Mer ordered Kelson Riat and the big Rover who called himself Rucker Bont to cut some of the surrounding brush and spread it around the decks of the airship as camouflage.

Clad in forest green velvet as he was today, ducally crowned with gold and with Kelsons sword in his hands, he looked like some elemental godlingsunlight on forest leaves and pine boughs, puissant and vital, but focused only on his king and liege.

For the rest of the day, the usual Lenten dietary restrictions were also relaxed to allow for moderate feasting in the archbishops refectory that night, though Kelson and his companions chose to eat sparingly, anyway.

For the rest of the day, the usual Lenten dietary restrictions were also relaxed to allow for moderate feasting in the archbishop's refectory that night, though Kelson and his companions chose to eat sparingly, anyway.

Glad enough that he could create at least a little happiness amid the cold realities of arranged marriages and dynastic alliances sparked by politics and wealth rather than affection, Kelson allowed himself a faint smile as he went on.

Eastern silks rustled in the lanternlight as Morgan poured a cup of wine Kelson had not asked for but needed very much, and Kelson gulped half of it gratefully before sighing and sinking down on a camp stool Morgan pulled beside the little table.

As Corrigan placed the coronation oath on the altar, Kelson glanced around again, felt confidence flow back as he caught Morgan's reassuring glance.

Kelson took two into his direct service, one to replace the junior squire moving into the place vacated by Jathams forthcoming knighting and another simply to assist with the increasing work as Kelson became busier and in need of more assistance.

Kelson took two into his direct service, one to replace the junior squire moving into the place vacated by Jatham's forthcoming knighting and another simply to assist with the increasing work as Kelson became busier and in need of more assistance.

The delay would not endanger the element of surprise necessary to confound Conall, if that prince truly was the architect of what had been happening, for even if messengers rode night and day, word that Kelson was alive could not reach Rhemuth before Easter Monday.

That remark elicited its own flurry of comment and indignation, principally among the clergy but also from Richenda and Dhugal, until Kelson finally cleared his throat and swept them all with his grey Haldane eyes, some of the old, hard fire of his father's day touching each one.

Kelson, who had been chatting with several ofhis younger knights halfway back along the column, eased his mount forward at once, tugging distractedlyat a gauntlet cuff.

Kelson, who had been chatting with several of'his younger knights halfway back along the column, eased his mount forward at once, tugging distractedlyat a gauntlet cuff.

There was Dumaroy’s crowd, and the posse now headed by Kelson, unless either or both had run into the Xik holdouts, or Nitras, or been ambushed by the aroused and thoroughly angry Shosonna.