transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed, ˈlä- ]
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
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- at loggerheads
[
loggerhead 2a
]