timberhead

timberhead
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : the top end of a ship's timber used above the gunwale (as for belaying ropes)
2. : a bollard bolted to the deck where the end of a timber would come

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/tim"beuhr hed'/, n. Naut.
1. the top end of a timber, rising above the deck and serving for belaying ropes.
2. a bollard resembling this in position and use.
[1785-95; TIMBER + HEAD]

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timˈberhead noun
1. The top of a ship's timber rising above the deck and used as a bollard
2. A bollard placed in a similar position
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Main Entry:timber

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  • Timberhead — Tim ber*head , n. (Naut.) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; called also {kevel head}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • timberhead — top end of ship s timber used above the gunwale Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • timberhead — n. beam to which ropes are tied (on a ship) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • kevel head — Timberhead Tim ber*head , n. (Naut.) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; called also {kevel head}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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