What is that part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee called?
beak — (Naut.) That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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