Definitions for sponson
ˈspɒn sənspon·son

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sponsonnoun

   A projection from the side of a watercraft.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponson

   Sponsons are projections extending from the sides of land vehicles, aircraft or watercraft to provide protection, stability, storage locations, mounting points for weapons or other devices, or equipment housing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponsonnoun

   one of the triangular platforms in front of, and abaft, the paddle boxes of a steamboat

2. Sponsonnoun

   one of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat

3. Sponsonnoun

   one of the armored projections fitted with gun ports, used on modern war vessels

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponson

   Sponsons are projections from the sides of a watercraft, for protection, stability, or the mounting of equipment such as armaments or lifeboats, etc. They extend a hull dimension at or below the waterline and serve to increase flotation or add lift when underway. Sponsons are commonly used on jetskis and other personal watercraft such as canoes to provide either additional buoyancy and thus stability against capsize, or hydrodynamic forces to resist capsize. They can often be easily attached to an existing craft in order to improve its stability. They are far less common on ships than such stabilizing means as pontoons, outriggers, and dual hulls due to their comparatively poor performance in stabilizing large hulls. Sponsons are sometimes added to improve stability when ships are modified. Sponsons are used on the fuselages of flying boats, as pioneered by German aerospace engineer Claudius Dornier during World War I. They take the form of a short wing which when travelling through the water provides hydrodynamic stability during take off and landing. They are often used in larger helicopters where the internal space of the sponson can be used for fuel or to house landing gear without reducing cargo or passenger space in the fuselage as, for example, with the Sikorsky S-92 and the Bell 222.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sponson

   spon′son, n. the curve of the timbers and planking towards the outer part of the wing, before and abaft each of the paddle-boxes of a steamer.—Also Spon′sing. [Ety. dub.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sponson

   The curve of the timbers and planking towards the outer part of the wing, before and abaft each of the paddle-boxes of a steamer.

How to pronounce sponson?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sponson in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sponson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sponson
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponson
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponson
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sponson
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sponson
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=sponson