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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Beakhead \Beak"head'\, noun
1. (Arch.) An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak. --Parker.
2. (Naut.) (a) A small platform at the fore part of the upper deck of a vessel, which contains the water closets of the crew. (b) (Antiq.) Same as {Beak}, 3.
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