Turk's″–head′, n. 1. (Naut.) A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line.
2. (a) The melon cactus. (b) Any of several species of Echinocactus.
3. A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.