cathead vs squeegee

cathead

noun
  • 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. 

squeegee

noun
  • A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. 

  • A tool used to remove excess moisture from a print. 

  • A street-cleaning machine consisting of a roller made of squeegee blades pulled by a horse. 

  • A short-handled tool, especially as used on car windshields and home windows. 

  • Similar long-handled tools used for drying or leveling surfaces such as paths and roadways. 

  • A tool used to force the ink through the stencil in silk-screen printing. 

  • A person who uses a squeegee, especially one who "cleans" the windshield of a car stopped at a traffic light and then demands payment. 

verb
  • To use a squeegee. 

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