TIMBERHEAD

Etymology

Noun

timberhead (plural timberheads)

(nautical) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Tim"ber*head`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel head.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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