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
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
