Cathead
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Cathead
Noun
- A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end. A decorative element at the end of such a timber that often depicts a cat's head.
- A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end.
- A decorative element at the end of such a timber that often depicts a cat's head.
- A (small) capstan (“vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.”) or windlass (“type of winch”) forming part of hoisting machinery.
- A nodule of ironstone containing fossil remains.
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