stemhead en · NOUN
Etymology
From stem + head.
Meanings
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The top and foremost end of a stem on a marine vessel.
[...] and a man, all in a heap in the bows of the boat, slept with both arms embracing the stem-head and with his cheek laid on the gunwale.
1898, Joseph Conrad, Youth:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stem-head | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stemheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |