knighthead

  1. 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.
  2. Noun.  A bollard or bitt.
  3. Noun.  Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.

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