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What is the difference between cathead and nak?

cathead | nak |

As a noun cathead

is (nautical) 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.

cathead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) 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.
  • Similar rigging on the outside of a building.

    • Related terms

    * cathead biscuit

    nak

    English

    ===(en)=== NAK' ''or sometimes'' ' nak
  • (computing): A negative ACK; a response indicating that a message was not fully received, or that there was a problem with the message.

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