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ˈhead-stick
†1. An ancient piece of artillery. Obs.
1549Compl. Scot. vi. 41 Slangis, and half slangis, quartar slangis, hede stikkis, murdresaris.
2. Naut. ‘A short round stick with a hole at each end, through which the head-rope of some triangular sails is thrust, before it is sewed on. Its use is to prevent the head of the sail from twisting’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.).
1794Rigging & Seamanship I. 128 The hoist-rope is put through the holes in the head-stick.
3. Printing. (See quot.)
1841Savage Dict. Print. 310 Head stick, pieces of furniture put at the head of pages when a form is imposed, to make the margin at the head of the page. |