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Webster 1913 Edition


Beakhead

Beak′headˊ

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Noun.
1.
(Arch.)
An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak.
Parker.
2.
(Naut.)
(a)
A small platform at the fore part of the upper deck of a vessel, which contains the water closets of the crew.
(b)
(Antiq.)
Same as
Beak
, 3.