cathead

Noun

 * 1)  A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing.
 * 2)  A decorative element at the end of said timber that often depicted a cat's head
 * 3) Similar rigging on the outside of a building.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Finnish: ranapalkki
 * German: Kranbalken
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese: serviola
 * Russian: кат-ба́лка
 * Swedish: kranbalk