fairheading
nounUK /ˈfeə.hɛd.ɪŋ/
US /ˈfɛr.hɛd.ɪŋ/
A fairheading is a boat's front part shaped smooth and neat so it cuts through water easily.
The little boat's fairheading slipped through the waves without a splash.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making something smooth and even in shape.
The carpenter's fairheading of the plank made it perfectly flat.
3. A smooth, streamlined curve on the front of an aircraft or vehicle.
The plane's fairheading reduced drag during flight.
4. A neat, tidy appearance of a person's head or hair.
She admired the fairheading of the child's freshly combed hair.