Knighthead Definition

nīthĕd
noun

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.

Wiktionary

A bollard or bitt.

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Other Word Forms of Knighthead

Noun

Singular:
knighthead
Plural:
knightheads

Origin of Knighthead

  • From knight + head; sometimes decorated with a carving of a man's head.

    From Wiktionary

  • From the fact that it was sometimes decorated with a carving of a man's head

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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