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

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