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knighthead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knight-head
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A bollard or bitt.

noun

Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.

Etymology

From knight + head; sometimes decorated with a carving of a man's head.

Inflected Forms

knightheads (plural)

Questions

What does knighthead mean?
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.
Where does knighthead come from?
From knight + head; sometimes decorated with a carving of a man's head.

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