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A beakhead or beak is the protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. It was fitted on sailing vessels from the 16th to the 18th century and served as a working platform by sailors working the sails of the bowsprit, the forward-pointing mast that carries the spritsails.[1] The beakhead would be one of the most ornate sections of a ship, particularly in the extravagant Baroque-style ships of the 17th century.[2] The sides were often decorated with carved statues and located directly underneath was the figurehead, usually in the form of animals, shields or mythological creatures. The beakhead also housed the crew's toilets (head), which would drop refuse straight into the sea without sullying the ship's hull unnecessarily.
The bow and beakhead of the 17th century warship Vasa (ship) seen from above. The small square holes on either side of the bowsprit are the toilets.Beakhead of Soleil Royal
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Parts of a sailing ship
Aftercastle
Afterdeck
Anchor
Anchor windlass
Apparent wind indicator
Beakhead
Bilge
Bilgeboard
Bitts
Boom brake
Bow
Bowsprit
Cable
Capstan
Cathead
Carpenter's walk
Centreboard
Chains
Cockpit
Companionway
Crow's nest
Daggerboard
Deck
Figurehead
Forecastle
Frame
Gangway
Gunwale
Head
Hull
Jackline
Jibboom
Keel
Keel (Canting)
Kelson
Leeboard
Mast
Orlop deck
Outrigger
Poop deck
Port
Porthole
Prow
Quarter gallery
Quarterdeck
Rib
Rudder
Ship's wheel
Skeg
Stem
Starboard
Stern
Sternpost
Strake
Taffrail
Tiller
Top
Transom
Whipstaff
Winch
^Kane, Njord (2019-09-02). History of the Vikings and Norse Culture. Spangenhelm Publishing. ISBN 978-1-943066-31-5.
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