head chute

noun

A canvas tube used to convey refuse matter from a ship's bows down to the water.

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Meanings

nounhead chute (plural head chutes)

plural head chutes

  1. nauticalA canvas tube used to convey refuse matter from a ship's bows down to the water.
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APA

head chute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20chute

MLA

“head chute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20chute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head chute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20chute.

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