What is a round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is run out when the whale darts off called?
billethead — A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is run out when the whale darts off. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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