Cathead Definition

kăthĕd
noun
A projecting beam of wood or iron near the bow of a ship, to which an old-fashioned anchor was hoisted.
Webster's New World
Similar rigging on the outside of a building.
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Other Word Forms of Cathead

Noun

Singular:
cathead
Plural:
catheads

Origin of Cathead

  • Obsolete cat catboat head

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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