cathead

[ kat-hed ]

/ ˈkætˌhɛd /

noun Nautical.

a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured.

Origin of cathead

First recorded in 1620–30; cat + head

Words nearby cathead

catharine wheel, cat-harpin, catharsis, cathartic, Cathay, cathead, cathect, cathectic, cathedra, cathedral, cathedral ceiling

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Example sentences from the Web for cathead

Cathead had done his best to keep the boys from going into the water, and he now began to urge them to come out.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
Stucky and Cottontop were positive that Cathead would make an ideal girl, and they so expressed themselves.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
The sound of Cathead's voice brought Sube back to his senses.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
He hardly knew the difference between the cable and the cathead.
Jack in the Forecastle|John Sherburne Sleeper

In regard to their joint delinquencies Cathead had always been absolutely leak-proof.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge

British Dictionary definitions for cathead

cathead

/ (ˈkætˌhɛd) /

noun

a fitting at the bow of a vessel for securing the anchor when raised

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单词	cathead
释义	cathead [ kat-hed ] / ˈkætˌhɛd / noun Nautical. a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured. Origin of cathead First recorded in 1620–30; cat + head Words nearby cathead catharine wheel, cat-harpin, catharsis, cathartic, Cathay, cathead, cathect, cathectic, cathedra, cathedral, cathedral ceiling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cathead Cathead had done his best to keep the boys from going into the water, and he now began to urge them to come out. Sube Cane\|Edward Bellamy Partridge Stucky and Cottontop were positive that Cathead would make an ideal girl, and they so expressed themselves. Sube Cane\|Edward Bellamy Partridge The sound of Cathead's voice brought Sube back to his senses. Sube Cane\|Edward Bellamy Partridge He hardly knew the difference between the cable and the cathead. Jack in the Forecastle\|John Sherburne Sleeper In regard to their joint delinquencies Cathead had always been absolutely leak-proof. Sube Cane\|Edward Bellamy Partridge British Dictionary definitions for cathead cathead / (ˈkætˌhɛd) / noun a fitting at the bow of a vessel for securing the anchor when raised Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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