# timberhead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.

## Etymology
From timber + head.

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