'Turk's-head' definitions:

Definition of 'Turk's-head'

From: GCIDE
  • Turk's-head \Turk's"-head`\, n.
  • 1. (Naut.) A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. (a) The melon cactus. [West Indies] (b) Any of several species of Echinocactus. [California] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 3. A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc. [Colloq. or Dial.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]