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Turk's-head

Turk's-head \Turk's"-head`\, n.

  1. (Naut.) A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line.

    1. The melon cactus. [West Indies]

    2. Any of several species of Echinocactus. [California]

  3. A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc. [Colloq. or Dial.]