Stemhead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stemhead is a noun meaning (nautical) The top and foremost end of a stem on a marine vessel.
Meaning
(nautical) The top and foremost end of a stem on a marine vessel.
Example Sentences
[...] and a man, all in a heap in the bows of the boat, slept with both arms embracing the stem-head and with his cheek laid on the gunwale.
Word Forms
- stemheads
- stem-head
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beakhead, beak-head, figurehead, headpole, tail, pierhead.
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