beakhead

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English

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beakhead

Alternative forms

beak-head

Etymology

From beak +‎ head.

Noun

beakhead (plural beakheads)

(nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
(archaeology) An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak.

Translations

protruding part at the bow of a sailing ship

Estonian: galioon
Finnish: kaljuuna (fi)
French: poulaine (fr), éperon (fr), guibre (fr)
German: galion
Italian: sperone (it), polena (it), rostro (it)
Portuguese: beque (pt) m
Spanish: espolón (es) m, alas de proa f pl
Swedish: galjon (sv) c

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