| 释义 |
cathead
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: cat (I) (tackle) + head
1. : a projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of a ship to which the anchor is hoisted and secured
2. dialect England : a nodule of ironstone
3. : a sleeve clamped around a noncylindrical piece of lathework to make suitable contact with the steady rest
4. : a winch forming part of the drawworks of an oil-well rig
II. transitive verb
: cat
< cathead an anchor > |