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/tim"beuhr hed'/, n. Naut.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.[1785-95; TIMBER + HEAD]
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Timberhead — Tim ber*head , n. (Naut.) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; called also {kevel head}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
timberhead — noun Date: 1794 1. the top end of a ship s timber used above the gunwale (as for belaying ropes) 2. a bollard bolted to the deck where the end of a timber would come … New Collegiate Dictionary
timberhead — top end of ship s timber used above the gunwale Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
timberhead — n. beam to which ropes are tied (on a ship) … English contemporary dictionary
timberhead — /ˈtɪmbəhɛd/ (say timbuhhed) noun 1. the top end of a timber, rising above the deck, and serving for belaying ropes, etc. 2. a bollard resembling this in position and use. {timber + head} …
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kevel head — Timberhead Tim ber*head , n. (Naut.) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; called also {kevel head}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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