noun
head
A toilet on a ship or boat.
The sailor points the visitor toward the boat's head.
Etymology
Ships historically placed toilet facilities toward the bow or head. The location’s name transferred to the facility itself and remained in nautical usage.
More examples
- The head is below deck.
- They cleaned the head before departure.
- Only one head serves the small crew.
Forms
head · heads
Similar words
- toilet
- The ordinary term without a nautical context.