knighthead

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

knightheads plural

词源

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