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timberhead

[ tim-ber-hed ]

noun

, Nautical.
  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.


timberhead

/ ˈtɪmbəˌhɛd /

noun

  1. nautical a timber, the top of which rises above deck level and is used as a bollard
“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 timberhead1

First recorded in 1785–95; timber + head

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