knighthead

English

noun
Definitions
  • A 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.
  • A bollard or bitt.
  • Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.

Etymology

Compound from English knight + English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast).

Origin

English

head

Gloss

-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast

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