beakhead

beakhead

See also: beak-head

English

Alternative forms

• beak-head

Etymology

From beak +‎ head

Noun

beakhead (plural beakheads)

1. (nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
2. (archaeology) An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak.

Translations

protruding part at the bow of a sailing ship

Estonian: galioon Finnish: kaljuuna (fi) French: poulaine (fr), éperon (fr), guibre (fr) German: galion

Italian: sperone (it), polena (it), rostro (it) Portuguese: beque (pt) m Spanish: espolón (es) m, alas de proa f pl Swedish: galjon (sv) c