Turk's-head

Turk's·-head

Turk's-head

n.
  1. A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line. (Naut.)
  2. The melon cactus. [West Indies]
  3. A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc. [Colloq. or Dial.]