Home › Words › T › timberheadtimberheadtimberhead means the top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, timberhead ranks #9,557 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom timber + head.nounThe top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.knighthead 66% match — A mitred backing timber which extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit. vs timberhead →cathead 63% match — A heavy piece of timber projecting somewhat horizontally from each side of the bow of a ship on which an anchor is raised or lowered, and secured when not used, from its stock end. vs timberhead →timberwork 62% match — Work made of timbers. vs timberhead →timbering 61% match — Any structure, partial structure, or other item made from timber. vs timberhead →timbery 60% match — Resembling or consisting of timber. vs timberhead →timbered 60% match — Wooded; bearing timber; forested. vs timberhead →decktop 60% match — The top of a deck (on a ship etc.). vs timberhead →headblock 60% match — In a sawmill carriage, a cross-block on which the head of the log rests. vs timberhead →