beakhead

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beakhead

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From beak + head.

noun beakheads · beak-head

A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. Holonyms: beak < bow, stem, forestem, prow, prore < ship < vessel
Similar: beak
An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak.

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noun protruding part at the bow of a sailing ship

Español	espolón, alas de proa
Português	beque
Français	poulaine, éperon, guibre
Deutsch	galion
Italiano	sperone, polena, rostro

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@misc{beakhead_2026,
  title = {beakhead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beakhead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}