Sponson

Protrusion found on the side of some ships, aircraft and vehicles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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Model of a Pan Am Boeing 314 flying boat with its left sponson visible
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MS Princess of Scandinavia, a cruise-ferry with a side sponson
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The wreck of the Costa Concordia during the refloating operation, with sponsons visible mounted on the ship's port side