knighthead

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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.

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Meanings

nounknighthead (plural knightheads)

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.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

“knighthead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knighthead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knighthead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knighthead.

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