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billethead

American  
[bil-it-hed] / ˈbɪl ɪtˌhɛd /

noun

Nautical.

  1. a carved ornamental scroll or volute terminating a stem or cutwater at its upper end in place of a figurehead.

Etymology

Origin of billethead

First recorded in 1830–40; billet 2 + head

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