cathead

1. A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end.

   Kranbalken

   кат-ба́лкаkat-bálka

   кат-балкаkat-balka, кра́мболkrámbol

2. A decorative element at the end of such a timber that often depicts a cat's head.

3. A (small) capstan (“vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.”) or windlass (“type of winch”) forming part of hoisting machinery.

4. (UK, dialectal)A nodule of ironstone containing fossil remains.

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