sponson (plural sponsons)
(nautical, aviation, military) A projection from the side of an aircraft, watercraft, or land vehicle.
sponson (third-person singular simple present sponsons, present participle sponsoning, simple past and past participle sponsoned)
(nautical, aviation, military, transitive, often with the particle "out") To mount on a projection on the side of a vessel.
Source: Wiktionary
Spon"son, n. (Shipbuilding) (a) One of the triangular platforms in front of, and abaft, the paddle boxes of a steamboat. (b) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat. (c) One of the armored projections fitted with gun ports, used on modern war vessels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
