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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024log•ger•head /ˈlɔgɚˌhɛd, ˈlɑgɚ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a stupid person;
blockhead.
Idioms- Idioms at loggerheads with, [~ + object] in conflict with:two nations at loggerheads with each other.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024log•ger•head (lô′gər hed′, log′ər-),USA pronunciation 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.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa rounded post, in the stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon line is passed.
- Furniturea circular inkwell having a broad, flat base.
- Idioms at loggerheads, engaged in a disagreement or dispute;
quarreling:They were at loggerheads over the distribution of funds.
- logger block of wood (first attested alone in 18th century) + head 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: loggerhead /ˈlɒɡəˌhɛd/ n - Also called: loggerhead turtle a large-headed turtle, Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae
- loggerhead shrike ⇒ a North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, having a grey head and body, black-and-white wings and tail, and black facial stripe
- a tool consisting of a large metal sphere attached to a long handle, used for warming liquids, melting tar, etc
- a strong round upright post in a whaleboat for belaying the line of a harpoon
- archaic or dialect a blockhead; dunce
- at loggerheads ⇒ engaged in dispute or confrontation
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from dialect logger wooden block + headˈloggerˌheaded adj |