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Meaning of loggerhead sea turtle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

loggerhead

Pronunciation:/ˈlɒɡəhɛd//ˈlɑ-/

noun

Definitions

  1. A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.

  2. 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.

  3. A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.

  4. (often in the plural) A thistle-like flowering plant of the genus Centaurea, particularly the common knapweed (Centaurea nigra).