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Definition: SPONSON |
SPONSONNoun1. One of the armored projections fitted with gun ports, used on modern war vessels. 2. One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat. 3. One of the triangular platforms in front of, and abaft, the paddle boxes of a steamboat. |
| Domain | Definition |
Transportation | A projection from a hull to give lateral stability on the water. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Running trials in 1909. Photographed by N.L. Stebbins, Boston. Note the five-inch gun mounted in a low sponson forward. This gun and sponson were soon removed. Credit: NAVY. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| Expression | Frequency per Day |
sponson | 10 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "SPONSON"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | støtteponton, sponson. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | stomp (blunt, dull, obtuse), stabilisatiestomp. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | levike (a projection from a hull to give lateral stability on the water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | nageoire, aileron stabilisateur. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Bootsstummel (a projection from a hull to give lateral stability on the water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πτερύγιο ευστάθιας (a projection from a hull to give lateral stability on the water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | pinna (fin, finn, flipper, paddle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | onsonspay estabilizador de flutuação (a projection from a hull to give lateral stability on the water). (various references) aleta (empennage, fin, flipper, mitt, paddle, pinna, quarter, sail, wing). (various references) ป้อมปืนที่ยื่นโผล่ของรถถังหรือเรือรบ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "SPONSON": sponsons. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "SPONSON" (pronounced 'Spon"son'): Advowson, Antimason, Arson, Bason, Bison, Bisson, Boson, Caisson, Chanson, Encrimson, Foison, Foyson, Geason, godson, grandson, grison, hyson, keelson, Nupson, Outreason, Overseason, Parson, Plasson, Pocoson, Ramson, reason, Samson, Semidiapason, Stemson, stepson, Sternson, treason, Unpoison, Unseason, Urson, Waveson, Whitson, Whoreson. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "n-n-o-o-p-s-s" | |
-1 letter: snoops, spoons. | |
-2 letters: noons, poons, snoop, spoon. | |
-3 letters: noon, oops, pons, poon, sons, soon, sops. | |
-4 letters: noo, nos, ons, ops, son, sop, sos. | |
-5 letters: no, on, op, os, so. | |
| Words containing the letters "n-n-o-o-p-s-s" | |
+1 letter: opsonins, sponsion, sponsons. | |
+2 letters: sponsions, spontoons. | |
+3 letters: nonpersons, nonprossed, nonprosses, poisonings, sopraninos, sphenodons, sponsoring, transposon. | |
+4 letters: monopsonies, nonprossing, nonresponse, nonsupports, posttension, responsions, spontaneous, transposons. | |
+5 letters: consumptions, copingstones, cosponsoring, hypotensions, noncomposers, nonhospitals, nonpoisonous, nonresponses, personations, posttensions, profoundness, syncopations. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Images: Photo Album 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Bibliography |
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