The term head, in reference to a toilet, comes from the special board extending from the beak head of the ship (the pointed bow) out over the ocean for passengers to use as a communal toilet. The wind and waves dispatch any odor or mess.
Bill O'Reilly
The term head, in reference to a toilet, comes from the special board extending from the beak head of the ship (the pointed bow) out over the ocean for passengers to use as a communal toilet. The wind and waves dispatch any odor or mess.