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knighthead
English
Etymology
knight +? head; sometimes decorated with a carving of a man's head.
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.
References
http://www.seatalk.info/cgi-bin/nautical-marine-sailing-dictionary/db.cgi?db=db&view_records=1&uid=default&Term=knighthead&submit=Look+it+up%21https://web.archive.org/web/20050326230138/http://www.bartleby.com/61/99/K0089900.html
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crosspiece
English
Etymology
From cross- +? piece
Noun
crosspiece (plural crosspieces)
- A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- (nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
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