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Meaning of "loggerhead" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOGGERHEAD

Probably from dialect logger wooden block + head.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOGGERHEAD

loggerhead  [ˈlɒɡəˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOGGERHEAD

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loggerhead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOGGERHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loggerhead in the English dictionary

The first definition of loggerhead in the dictionary is Also called: loggerhead turtle. a large-headed turtle, Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae. Other definition of loggerhead is a tool consisting of a large metal sphere attached to a long handle, used for warming liquids, melting tar, etc. Loggerhead is also a strong round upright post in a whaleboat for belaying the line of a harpoon.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOGGERHEAD


airhead
ˈɛəˌhɛd
barehead
ˈbɛəˌhɛd
chowderhead
ˈtʃaʊdəˌhɛd
copperhead
ˈkɒpəˌhɛd
dunderhead
ˈdʌndəˌhɛd
figurehead
ˈfɪɡəˌhɛd
gearhead
ˈɡɪəˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
leatherhead
ˈlɛðəˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
niggerhead
ˈnɪɡəˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
rudderhead
ˈrʌdəˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
squarehead
ˈskwɛəˌhɛd
stairhead
ˈstɛəˌhɛd
Stourhead
ˈstaʊəˌhɛd
thunderhead
ˈθʌndəˌhɛd
timberhead
ˈtɪmbəˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOGGERHEAD

logarithmic spiral
logarithmical
logarithmically
logboard
logbook
loge
loggat
logged
logger
loggerhead shrike
loggerhead turtle
loggerheaded
loggerheads
loggets
loggia
loggie
logging
logging company
loggish
loggy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOGGERHEAD

against the head
ahead
featherhead
floorhead
forehead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hoarhead
jarhead
jolterhead
knock on the head
masthead
multiwarhead
nuclear warhead
pierhead
the go-ahead
warhead
waterhead

Synonyms and antonyms of loggerhead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loggerhead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOGGERHEAD

Find out the translation of loggerhead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loggerhead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loggerhead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caguama
570 millions of speakers

English

loggerhead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأبله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

логгерхед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeçuda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থূলবুদ্ধি ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caouanne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loggerhead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dummkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄球棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거북
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loggerhead
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

người dại dột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोटारडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Caretta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zuccone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dureń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

логгерхед
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

loggerhead
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Καρέττα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oäkta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loggerhead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loggerhead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOGGERHEAD»

The term «loggerhead» is regularly used and occupies the 88.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOGGERHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loggerhead

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOGGERHEAD»

Discover the use of loggerhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loggerhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Twice Round the Loggerhead: The Culture of Whaling in the Azores
This volume contains essays on the rich history of whaling and its associated folkways in the Azores and on the techniques of building the boat and the author's relationship with his Azorean mentor.
Lance R. Lee, Bruce Halabisky, 2000
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Demographic and Conservation Implications of Alternative ...
30 North Pacific loggerhead turtles that we satellite-tracked from 1996-2005 ranged oceanwide, but juveniles spent 70% of their time at a high use area coincident with small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur, Mexico (SCS), We assessed ...
S. Hoyt Peckham, 2008
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A Comparison of Stability in Swimming Loggerhead (Caretta ...
A broad conclusion from the analyses of this study is that despite their morphological differences, loggerhead and green posthatchlings are remarkably stable swimmers. For example, both species yawed around just 2° throughout their limb ...
Erin Dougherty, 2009
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Leopard - marten
The loggerhead is one of the sea turtles, distinguished from the green turtle, Chelonia mydas, by its larger head and by the arrangement of the plates on the carapace, or shell. The loggerhead turtle is olive or reddish brown above and the  ...
‎2002
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Sea Turtles: An Extraordinary Natural History of Some ...
Loggerhead. Sea. Turtle. Adult loggerhead sea turtles feed on slow-moving, hard -shelled animals and reach an average weight of about 240 lb (I 10 kg). ""iii* A loggerhead sea turtle m shallow Bahamian waters crushes. Scientific Name ...
Blair E. Witherington, 2006
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Magnetic Orientation and Navigation Behavior of Loggerhead ...
CHAPTER 2 Geomagnetic navigation in loggerhead sea turtles: responses to regional magnetic fields along a transoceanic migratory pathway Abstract Hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) embark on a long-distance migration ...
Matthew J. Fuxjager, 2007
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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas
The Loggerhead Shrike is infamous for its habit of impaling its prey on thorns, barbed-wire fences, and other protruding objects. For this reason, it has been nicknamed the "butcher-bird." The purpose of this behavior may be to store food for ...
Laura Spess Jackson, Carol A. Thompson, James J. Dinsmore, 1996
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Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas
Loggerhead Shrike by Cathryn Wise-Cervais Lanius ludovicianus The Loggerhead Shrike's habit of impaling prey is actually an adaptation that allows these relatively small birds to eat like raptors without possessing strong talons. This unique ...
Troy E. Corman, Cathryn Wise-Gervais, 2005
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta
Status: There was a significant decline in the North American population of the Loggerhead Shrike from 1966 until 1979, which coincided with a documented decline in the Alberta population from 1972 to 1983 (Cadman 1985). Consequently ...
Glen Peter Semenchuk, 1992
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of New Jersey
Severe habitat loss, coupled with pesticide contamination, proved disastrous for nesting loggerhead shrikes in the northeastern United States. Since the 1970s, loggerhead shrike numbers have plummeted and breeding populations have ...
Bruce E. Beans, Larry Niles, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOGGERHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loggerhead is used in the context of the following news items.
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Florida man shot during dispute over protected sea turtle nest - KFSN
In this photo taken Tuesday, July 9, 2013, a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling makes its way into the ocean. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky). AP. «ABC30.com, Jul 15»
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Midseason report: Banner year for sea turtles expected - TC Palm
HUTCHINSON ISLAND — The tiny loggerhead hatchling scooted in a not-quite beeline into the gently lapping waves early Monday morning ... «TCPalm, Jul 15»
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Caretta caretta eggs begin to hatch in southern Turkey - LOCAL
A number of eggs belonging to the caretta caretta, or loggerhead turtle, and the chelonian mydas, both species of marine turtle under ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
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Sea turtle released off Florida Keys tracked by satellite
MARATHON, Fla. – A rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle that convalesced about four months at a turtle hospital was fitted with a ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
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Things to do: Kids lab at Loggerhead, flower arranging at Whole Foods
Children interested in the marine sciences will enjoy a Jr. Vet Kids Lab with Dr. Logger from 11 to 11:30 a.m., 1 to 1:30 p.m., or 2 to 2:30 p.m. ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
6
Miami man allegedly rides sea turtle, spears shark
Laddie, a large sub-adult loggerhead that stranded near the Currie Park Fishing Pier, was one of three loggerhead sea turtles and two green ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
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Florida Man in trouble for keeping 2 Loggerhead Sea Turtle …
A Florida man has been summoned for keeping two Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings in an aquarium at his home. The species is a threatened ... «Uncover Michigan, Jul 15»
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Jupiter man cited for keeping loggerhead sea turtles in aquarium
A man from Jupiter was cited by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers after he held two loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
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Man cited for keeping Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings in fish tank
A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the sea. Loggerheads are the most common sea turtles in Florida and they get their names ... «Jackson County Floridan, Jul 15»
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Loggerhead turtle released at Coquina Beach
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. -- The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch released an adult loggerhead sea turtle, Valusia, back into the wild today, ... «WWSB ABC 7, Jul 15»

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