SPONSON


Meaning of SPONSON in English

[ 'spɒns(ə)n ]

■ noun

1》 a gun platform standing out from a warship's side.

2》 a short subsidiary wing that serves to stabilize a seaplane.

3》 a buoyancy chamber fitted to the hull of a canoe.

4》 a triangular platform supporting the wheel on a paddle steamer.

Origin

C19: of unknown origin.

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