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Definitions of cathead in various dictionaries:

A beam projecting outward from the bow of a ship and used as a support to lift the anchor.

noun - a beam projecting from a ship's bow

CATHEAD - A cathead is a large wooden beam located on either side of the bow of a sailing ship, and angled forward at roughly 45 degrees. The beam is used to s...

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Possible Crossword Clues
It sounds so beastly to have this on top on board
It takes a beastly top to make the anchor secure
That's a feline face on board
Floating beam Queen of Hearts wanted chopped off?

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
May 12 2005 Irish Times (Crosaire)
Oct 23 2004 The Times - Cryptic
Dec 14 2001 Irish Times (Crosaire)
Jun 9 2001 Irish Times (Crosaire)

Possible Dictionary Clues
A beam projecting outward from the bow of a ship and used as a support to lift the anchor.
A horizontal beam extending from each side of a ship's bow, used for raising and carrying an anchor.

Cathead description
A cathead is a large wooden beam located on either side of the bow of a sailing ship, and angled forward at roughly 45 degrees. The beam is used to support the ship's anchor when raising it (weighing anchor) or lowering it (letting go), and for carrying the anchor on its stock-end when suspended outside the ship's side. It is furnished with sheaves at the outer end, and the inner end (which is called the cat's-tail) fits down on the cat-beam. The cat stopper also fastens the anchor on. The purpose of the cathead is to provide both a heavy enough beam to support the massive weight of the anchor, and to hold the metal anchor away from the wooden side of the ship to prevent damage. * In common practice, the projecting end of the beam was carved to resemble the face of a lion or cat. Whether such carving was due to a play on the already existing name of the beam or whether the beam was so named because of the practice of such carving is unknown. * The origin of the term "cathead" is obscure,

Cathead description

A cathead is a large wooden beam located on either side of the bow of a sailing ship, and angled forward at roughly 45 degrees. The beam is used to support the ship's anchor when raising it (weighing anchor) or lowering it (letting go), and for carrying the anchor on its stock-end when suspended outside the ship's side. It is furnished with sheaves at the outer end, and the inner end (which is called the cat's-tail) fits down on the cat-beam. The cat stopper also fastens the anchor on. The purpose of the cathead is to provide both a heavy enough beam to support the massive weight of the anchor, and to hold the metal anchor away from the wooden side of the ship to prevent damage.
* In common practice, the projecting end of the beam was carved to resemble the face of a lion or cat. Whether such carving was due to a play on the already existing name of the beam or whether the beam was so named because of the practice of such carving is unknown.
* The origin of the term "cathead" is obscure,

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