head pump

noun

A small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks.

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Meanings

nounhead pump (plural head pumps)

plural head pumps

  1. nauticalA small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks.
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APA

head pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20pump

MLA

“head pump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20pump. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head pump,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20pump.

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