Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - loggerhead
Loggerhead
loggerhead
n. 1 an iron instrument with a ball at the end heated for melting pitch etc. 2 any of various large-headed animals, esp. a turtle (Caretta caretta) or shrike (Lanius ludovicianus). 3 archaic a blockhead or fool. Phrases and idioms at loggerheads (often foll. by with) disagreeing or disputing. Etymology: prob. f. dial. logger block of wood for hobbling a horse + HEAD
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noun Etymology: probably from English dialect logger block of wood + English head Date: 1588 1. chiefly dialect blockhead, head, 2. a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of subtropical and temperate waters, alligator snapping turtle, an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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