beakhead
beakhead · beakheads
galion
A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing shipA protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
Meaning
2 sensesA protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
Holonyms: beak < bow, stem, forestem, prow, prore < ship < vessel
galion
An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak.
Translations
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By meaning 1
protruding part at the bow of a sailing ship:
Origin
From beak + head.From beak + head.
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