timberhead


tim·ber·head

noun \ˈtim-bər-ˌhed\

Definition of TIMBERHEAD

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

First Known Use of TIMBERHEAD

1794

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