headrail

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From head + rail.

The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism; a headbox.

Nautical, Transport A railing, on a sailing ship, behind the figurehead.

Nautical, Transport In plural, Obsolete, Slang A person's tooth.

Initially, our man was the favourite, the boat's crew cheering him on as usual: 'Now my boy! Knock out his head rails' . . .2011, Frederick Chamier, Life of a Sailor, page 148:

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