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knighthead

knighthead 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.

Noun

knighthead (plural knightheads)

  1. 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.
  2. A bollard or bitt.
  3. Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.

Forms of knighthead

pluralknightheads

Origin of knighthead

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

Questions about knighthead

What does knighthead mean?
Knighthead means 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.
What part of speech is knighthead?
Knighthead is a noun.
What is the plural of knighthead?
The plural of knighthead is knightheads.

Words near knighthead in the dictionary

  1. knightess
  2. knightesses
  3. knighteth
  4. knightful
  5. knightfully
  6. knighthead
  7. knightheads
  8. knighthood
  9. knighthoods
  10. Knightian
  11. Knightian uncertainties

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