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Stepson vs Stemson - What's the difference?

stepson | stemson |

As nouns the difference between stepson and stemson

is that stepson is the son of one's spouse by a previous partner while stemson is (nautical) a piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow.

stepson

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The son of one's spouse by a previous partner.

    • Synonyms

    * stepchild

    Related terms

    * stepbrother * stepdaughter * stepfather * stepmother * stepsister

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    stemson

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A piece of curved timber bolted to the stem, keelson, and apron in a ship's frame near the bow.
    • (Webster 1913)