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knighthead

[ nahyt-hed ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle.
  2. a plate at the fore end of a topgallant forecastle, on an iron or steel sailing ship, through which a spike bowsprit passes.


knighthead

/ ˈnaɪtˌhɛd /

noun

  1. nautical either of a pair of vertical supports for each side of the bowsprit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of knighthead1

First recorded in 1705–15; knight + head
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Word History and Origins

Origin of knighthead1

C18: originally decorated with carvings of knights' heads

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