Crossword clues for knighthead
knighthead
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Knighthead
Knighthead \Knight"head`\, n. (Naut.) A bollard timber. See under Bollard.
Wiktionary
knighthead
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 inner end of the bowsprit.
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.