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Loggerhead - English meaning

Loggerhead – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas.

Usage examples:

The second turtle, a loggerhead turtle, was taken in by aquarium personnel when it was still a hatc…
noun

A widespread north american shrike, having mainly grey plumage with a black eyestripe, wings, and tail.

Usage examples:

We also provided a $10,800 grant to fund the development and initial implementation of a candidate …
noun

A foolish person.

noun

A type of turtle (= an animal living in or near water with a thick shell covering its body) that has a very large head

Usage examples:

Loggerhead turtles are named for their large heads that support powerful jaw muscles, allowing them…

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Loggerhead: translate from English into Chinese

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对峙, 糊涂虫, 太大头

Loggerhead: translate from English into Dutch

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Onechte, Dwaas, Domkop

Loggerhead: translate from English into French

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Bûcheron, Pie-grièche

Loggerhead: translate from English into German

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Dummkopf, Schafskopf

Loggerhead: translate from English into Hindi

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लंठ, मूर्ख, मूढ, गावदी, बेवकूफ

Loggerhead: translate from English into Italian

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Testa di legno, Zuccone, Arnese per sciogliere la pece

Loggerhead: translate from English into Korean

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얼간이, 바다거북, 밧줄을 감아 매는 기둥, 보트의 밧줄을 감아 매는 기둥

Loggerhead: translate from English into Russian

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Болван, Олух

Loggerhead: translate from English into Spanish

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Necio, Tortuga de mar

Word origin

late 16th century (in loggerhead (sense 3)): from dialect logger ‘block of wood for hobbling a horse’ + head.

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Loggerhead – similar words

loggerheads

noun

A reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas.

Usage examples:

The second turtle, a loggerhead turtle, was taken in by aquarium personnel when it was still a hatc…
plural noun

Strong disagreement

Usage examples:

The principal and the teachers were at loggerheads over some of the new school rules.
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