Knighthead

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA mitred backing timber which extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit.

2.NounA bollard or bitt.

3.NounEither of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.

Synonyms

bitt-heads headboard lace piece beak hair bracket scrollhead false rail headrail bitts counterlath backstay headstead

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