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- DictionaryLog·ger·head/ˈlôɡərˌhed/
noun
- 1. a reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas.
- 2. a widespread North American shrike, having mainly gray plumage with a black eyestripe, wings, and tail.
Jul 26, 2012 · a. : a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of subtropical and temperate waters. b. : alligator snapping turtle. 3. : an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids.
Loggerhead definition: a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.. See examples of LOGGERHEAD used in a sentence.
loggerheads. noun [ plural ] uk / ˈlɒɡ.ə.hedz / us / ˈlɑː.ɡɚ.hedz /. be at loggerheads (with someone) Add to word list. to strongly disagree (with someone): The party is at loggerheads with the president over public spending. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguing & disagreeing.
Definitions of loggerhead. noun. very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas. synonyms: Caretta caretta, loggerhead turtle. see more. noun. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence. synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dunce, dunderhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, lunkhead ...
LOGGERHEAD definition: 1. a type of turtle (= an animal living in or near water with a thick shell covering its body) that…. Learn more.
log•ger•head. (ˈlɔ gərˌhɛd, ˈlɒg ər-) n. 1. a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead. 2. loggerhead turtle. 3. loggerhead shrike. 4. a ball or bulb of iron with a long handle, used, after being heated, to melt tar, heat liquids, etc. Idioms: at loggerheads, in conflict; quarreling.
noun. 1. a long-handled tool with a ball, or bulb, at the end, used when heated to melt tar, heat liquids, etc. 2. any of a genus ( Caretta, family Cheloniidae) of sea turtles with a hard shell and a large head. : also loggerhead turtle. 3. Dialectal. a stupid fellow; blockhead.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. loggerheads. A loggerhead turtle. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A long-handled tool with a ball, or bulb, at the end, used when heated to melt tar, heat liquids, etc.
There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loggerhead. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Aug 12, 2024 · A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it. ( nautical) A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope .
