Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Beakhead

1. The ram on the prow of a fighting galley of ancient and medieval times.
2. The protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship of the 16th to the 18th century, usually ornate, used as a working platform by sailors handling the sails of the bowsprit. It also housed the crew's heads (toilets).

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01