Billethead

Quick meaning: Billethead is a noun meaning (nautical) A carved wooden decoration, usually at the bow of a vessel, generally smaller than a figurehead.

Meaning

(nautical) A carved wooden decoration, usually at the bow of a vessel, generally smaller than a figurehead.

Example Sentences

we painted her on the outside, giving her open ports in her streak, and finishing off the nice work upon the stern, where sat Neptune in his car, holding his trident, drawn by sea-horses; and re-touched the gilding and coloring of the cornucopia which ornamented her billet-head.

Word Forms

• billetheads
• billet head
• billet-head

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pole-head, beak, barrelhead, jibhead, polehead, bill.

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