KNIGHTHEAD
Etymology
Noun
knighthead (plural knightheads)
A mitred backing timber which extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit.
A bollard or bitt.
Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.
Source: Wiktionary
Knight"head`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A bollard timber. See under Bollard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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