The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stakehead
Stakehead \Stake"head`\ (st[=a]k"h[e^]d`), n. (Rope Making) A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar.
Wiktionary
stakehead
n. (context ropemaking English) A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar.