| 单词 | rails of the head |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrails of the head rails of the head n. Nautical (now historical) the timbers extending each side aft from the head of a ship. ΚΠ 1674 J. Janeway Legacy to Friends 41 The Captain catcht hold on the Railes of the Head. 1750 T. R. Blanckley Naval Expositor 136 Slip Ropes for triseing up the Bites of the Cable to the Rails of the Head. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Rails of the head, certain curved pieces of timber, extending from the bows on each side to the continuation of the ship's stem. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 375 The short rails of the head, extending from the back of the figure to the cat-head. 1926 C. G. Davis Ship Model Builder's Assistant (1988) ii. 39 The rails of the head should all radiate from the scroll at the top of the figure-head, widening out as they go aft. 1988 B. Lavery Colonial Merchantman Susan Constant 1605 18/2 In the plan view, the rails of the head have to run backwards from the figurehead. < as lemmas |
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