cathead
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cathead
First recorded in 1620–30; cat ( def. ) + head
Example Sentences
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Watson carried the deep-sea lead forward, and the other men followed, each with fakes of the line coiled in his hand—Collins on the cathead, Sandy in the fore chains, and Jensen in the main chains.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Her cathead biscuits were at least three inches in diameter and two inches thick.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
This time he struck the ship just under the weather cathead.
From South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure by Cyrus Townsend Brady
He was sitting on the foot of a cathead, and was too weak to rise when the mate stood before him.
From The Honour of the Flag by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell
On our passage down we ran on board a transport and carried away our larboard fore-chains, cathead, and small bower-anchor stock, not to speak of having so severely damaged the transport that she nearly sank.
From Hurricane Hurry by William Henry Giles Kingston
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