D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cathead

· Cat·head · IPA /ˈkætˌ(h)ɛd/
01 n. A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured.
  1. 1.
    A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured.(Naut.)