BILLETHEAD

Meaning of BILLETHEAD in English

(n.) A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is run out when the whale darts off.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

BILLETHEAD — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: billet (III) + head 1. : a round piece of timber at the bow or stern of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BILLETHEAD — ( n. ) A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BILLETHEAD — /bil"it hed'/ , n. Naut. a carved ornamental scroll or volute terminating a stem or cutwater at its upper end …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BILLETHEAD — noun a round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is …
Webster English vocab
SCROLLHEAD — /skrohl"hed'/ , n. Naut. billethead. [ 1865-70; SCROLL + HEAD ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIDDLEHEAD — /fid"l hed'/ , n. 1. Naut. a billethead having a form similar to the volute carved at the upper end …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIGUREHEAD — ornamental symbol or figure formerly placed on some prominent part of a ship, usually at the bow. A figurehead could …
Britannica English vocabulary

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