# beakhead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
2. An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak.

## Etymology
From beak + head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beakhead