A beakhead or beak is the protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. Beakheads were fitted on sailing vessels from the 16th to the 18th century and served as working platforms for sailors working the sails of the bowsprit, the forward-pointing mast that carries the spritsails.
A beakhead or beak is the protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. Beakheads were fitted on sailing vessels from the 16th to the 18th century and served as working platforms for sailors working the sails of the bowsprit, the forward-pointing mast that carries the spritsails.
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