knighthead

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Synonyms: knighthood, knighted, knightheads, tighthead

Antonyms: knighthood, knighted, knightheads, tighthead

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Noun

1. A [[mitre]]d 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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