KNIGHTHEAD

knighthead

Noun

  1. 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.
  2. A bollard or bitt.
  3. Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.


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