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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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1,822 words match “HEAD”

SOFT-HEADED a.
Weak in intellect.
SOREHEAD n.
One who is disgruntled by a failure in politics, or the like. [Slang, U.S.]
SPEARHEAD n.
The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
SPRINGHEAD n.
A fountain or source.
STAIRHEAD n.
The head or top of a staircase.
STAKEHEAD n.
A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar.
STEELHEAD n. 2 definitions
ic salmon (Salmo Gairdneri) found from Northern California to Siberia; -- called also hardhead, and preesil.
THICK-HEADED a.
Having a thick skull; stupid.
THICKHEAD n. 2 definitions
A thick-headed or stupid person. [Colloq.]
THORN-HEADED a.
Having a head armed with thorns or spines. Thorn-headed worm (Zoöl.), any worm of the order Acanthocephala; -- called also thornhead.
THUNDERHEAD n.
A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus, - - often appearing before a thunderstorm.
TIMBERHEAD n.
ber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel head.
TOADHEAD n.
The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
TORSION HEAD n.
That part of a torsion balance from which the wire or filament is suspended.
TOUGH-HEAD n.
The ruddy duck. [ Local U.S. ]
TOW-HEAD n. 2 definitions
An urchin who has soft, whitish hair. [Colloq.]
TRIPLE-HEADED a.
Having three heads; three-headed; as, the triple-headed dog Cerberus.
TRUNDLEHEAD n. 2 definitions
The drumhead of a capstan; especially, the drumhead of the lower of two capstans on the sane axis.
TURK'S-HEAD n. 3 definitions
A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc. [Colloq. or Dial.]
TURTLEHEAD n.
An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
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