ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stakehead

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Stakehead is a noun meaning (ropemaking) A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar.

Meaning

(ropemaking) A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stake, alestake, stang, ale stake, stakehole, handspike.

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