cathead

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(nautical) A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing.

Japanese Meaning

船首の両側に突出する、重い木材で、碇を保持するために用いられる部材。アンカーに支え（ストック）を装着し、放出や固定の操作が容易になるように設計されている。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

嵐の間、乗組員は錨が揺れて船体を傷つけないよう、船首から突き出した錨掛け用の太い木材に錨をしっかり縛り付けた。

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Sense（1）

(nautical) A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing.

Sense（2）

Similar rigging on the outside of a building.

Sense（3）

Short for cathead biscuit.

The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum.

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catheads

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