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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?
LOGGERHEAD definition: 1. a type of turtle (= an animal living in or near water with a thick shell covering its body) that…. Learn more.
Jul 26, 2012 · loggerhead. noun. log· ger· head ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed. ˈlä- Synonyms of loggerhead. 1. chiefly dialectal. a. : blockhead. b. : head. 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.
Loggerhead definition: a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.. See examples of LOGGERHEAD used in a sentence.
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. 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.
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.
Oct 5, 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.
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the largest ...
log•ger•head (lô′ gər hed′, log′ ər-), n. a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead. See loggerhead turtle. See loggerhead shrike. a ball or bulb of iron with a long handle, used, after being heated, to melt tar, heat liquids, etc.
