n.
Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ -g ə r- ˌ hed, ' lä-
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from English dialect logger block of wood + English head
Date: 1588
1 chiefly dialect a : BLOCKHEAD b : HEAD especially : a disproportionately large head
2 a : a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) of subtropical and temperate waters b : ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE
3 : 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
– at loggerheads : in or into a state of quarrelsome disagreement
loggerhead 2a