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- Dictionaryloggerhead/ˈlɒɡəhɛd/
noun
- 1. a reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas.
- 2. a widespread North American shrike, having mainly grey plumage with a black eyestripe, wings, and tail.
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loggerheads | American Dictionary. plural noun. us / ˈlɔ·ɡərˌhedz, ˈlɑɡ·ər- / Add to word list. strong disagreement: The principal and the teachers were at loggerheads over some of the new school rules. (Definition of loggerheads from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of loggerheads?
especially : a disproportionately large head. 2. 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. Illustration of loggerhead.
LOGGERHEAD definition: 1. a type of turtle (= an animal living in or near water with a thick shell covering its body) that…. Learn more.
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, muttonhead, numskull. see more.
Loggerhead definition: a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.. See examples of LOGGERHEAD used in a sentence.
noun. 1. Also called: loggerhead turtle. a large-headed turtle, Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae. 2. See loggerhead shrike. 3. a tool consisting of a large metal sphere attached to a long handle, used for warming liquids, melting tar, etc. 4. a strong round upright post in a whaleboat for belaying the line of a harpoon.
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.
What does the noun loggerhead mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loggerhead. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. loggerhead has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
Definition of loggerheads noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 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 .
