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The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel. Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a kellson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or support any heavy weight.Cutler and Cutler, p 126
In part V of “ Song of Myself”, American poet
The keelson or kelson is a reinforcing structural member on top of the keel in the hull of a vessel. Originally used on wooden ships, in modern usage a kellson is any structural member used to strengthen the hull or support any heavy weight.Cutler and Cutler, p 126
In part V of “ Song of Myself”, American poet Walt Whitman
Walter Whitman Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incor ...
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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