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Definition of Billethead
1. n. A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon line is run out when the whale darts off.
Definition of Billethead
1. Noun. (nautical) A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon line is run out when the whale darts off. ¹
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