What does "timberhead" mean?
Timberhead: The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel head.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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