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timberhead in British English (ˈtɪmbəˌhɛd) noun nautical a timber, the top of which rises above deck level and is used as a bollard timberhead in American English (ˈtɪmbərˌhed) noun Nautical1. the top end of a timber, rising above the deck and serving for belaying ropes 2. a bollard resembling this in position and use Word origin [1785–95; timber + head]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dualism, initiative, logrolling, preemptive, terrorist |