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The Sailor's Word Book

 

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Cathead : n. A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured.

 
The Sailor's Word Book by William Henry Smyth edited by Edward Belcher, published originally in 1867 by Blackie & Son
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