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Ship's mooring aid [black]
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knighthead
Word definitions for knighthead in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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 ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Knighthead \Knight"head`\, n. (Naut.) A bollard timber. See under Bollard .
Usage examples of knighthead.
Another glance forward showed at least two more fires had been started, one against the beakhead bulkhead and another by the knightheads.