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spon·son  (spnsn)
n.
1. Any of several structures that project from the side of a boat or ship, especially a gun platform.
2. A short, curved, air-filled projection on the hull of a seaplane, imparting stability in the water.
[Perhaps alteration of expansion.]
sponson [ˈspɒnsən]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Naval an outboard support for a gun enabling it to fire fore and aft
2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a semicircular gun turret on the side of a tank
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a float or flotation chamber along the gunwale of a boat or ship
4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a structural projection from the side of a paddle steamer for supporting a paddle wheel
5. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a structural unit attached to a helicopter fuselage by fixed struts, housing the main landing gear and inflatable flotation bags
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The hull and sponson structure was required to be either air-filled or with semi-rigid foam.
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As he went by his starboard sponson (a projection on the side of the boat) lifted out of the water then dropped back as he continued at an unbelievable speed, and almost immediately Bluebird took off, somersaulted and crashed.
Pal of speed ace Campbell dies by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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