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Knighthead

Knighthead \Knight"head`\, n. (Naut.) A bollard timber. See under Bollard.

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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.

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Another glance forward showed at least two more fires had been started, one against the beakhead bulkhead and another by the knightheads.