Billethead
Pronunciation : Bil"let*head`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is run out when the whale darts off.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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