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Meaning of "sheephead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEPHEAD

sheephead  [ˈʃiːpˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEPHEAD

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sheephead 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 SHEEPHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sheepshead (game)

Sheepshead or Sheephead is a trick-taking card game related to the Skat family of games. It is the Americanized version of a card game that originated in Central Europe in the late 18th century under the German name Schafkopf. Although Schafkopf literally means "sheepshead", it has nothing to do with sheep. The term probably was derived and translated incorrectly from Middle High German and referred to playing cards on a barrel head. Since kings are very weak cards, some say that playing the game was a way to insult the Kaiser without getting your head chopped off. In the United States, sheepshead is most commonly played in Wisconsin as well as the German counties in Southern Indiana, which has large German-American populations, and on the internet. Numerous tournaments are held throughout Wisconsin during the year, with the largest tournament being the "Nationals", held annually during a weekend in September, October or November, and mini-tournaments held hourly throughout Germanfest in Milwaukee during the last weekend of each July. The 2012 "Nationals" was held in Wiscconsin Dells on September 21-22, 2012.

Definition of sheephead in the English dictionary

The definition of sheephead in the dictionary is a trick-taking card game originating in Germany and belonging to the Skat family of games.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEPHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
crisphead
ˈkrɪspˌhɛd
cuphead
ˈkʌpˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
hophead
ˈhɒpˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
mophead
ˈmɒpˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
saphead
ˈsæpˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
slaphead
ˈslæpˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEPHEAD

sheep-worrying
sheep´s eyes
sheep´s fescue
sheep´s sorrel
sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepdog
sheepdog trial
sheepfold
sheepherder
sheepherding
sheepish
sheepishly
sheepishness
sheeple
sheeplike
sheepman
sheepo
sheepshank

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEPHEAD

against the head
ahead
big head
bulkhead
cylinder head
forehead
get ahead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
hogshead
hothead
knock on the head
on one´s head
read-write head
shower head
steelhead
the go-ahead

Synonyms and antonyms of sheephead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sheephead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEPHEAD

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

Translator English - Chinese

sheephead
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sheephead
570 millions of speakers

English

sheephead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sheephead
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sheephead
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sheephead
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sheephead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sheephead
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sheephead
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Domba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sheephead
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sheephead
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sheephead
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sheephead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sheephead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sheephead
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेडहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sheephead
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sheephead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sheephead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sheephead
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sheephead
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sheephead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sheephead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sheephead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sheephead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheephead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPHEAD»

The term «sheephead» is regularly used and occupies the 101.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPHEAD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEPHEAD»

Discover the use of sheephead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheephead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contemporary Studies on Fish Feeding
Site-specific. differences. in. the. feeding. ecology. of. the. California. sheephead,. Semicossyphus. pulcher. (Labridae). Robert K. Cowen Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, Mail code A-008, La Jolla, CA ...
Charles A. Simenstad, Gregor M. Cailliet, 1986
2
Saltwater Angler's Guide to Southern California
All of these stationary species attract small fish and the fry of larger fish, which, in turn, attract larger species. And the larger species are what attract fishermen, the top of the food chain. Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) The sheephead is a  ...
Jeff Spira, 2007
3
Edible Sea Urchins: Biology and Ecology
In southern California, two sea urchin predators are important in regulating sea urchin populations: the spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, and the sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher, a labrid fish (Tegner and Dayton 1981). Spiny lobsters ...
John M. Lawrence, 2006
4
California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
Although the commercial catch of California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher ) dates back to the late 1800s, a renewed interest in this fishery has developed only recently. Today, it is exploited by sport divers, anglers, and especially by a ...
‎2001
5
Soil survey, San Diego area, California
Capability unit VIIe-7 (20); Granitic range site. La Posta-Sheephead complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes (LdE).--This unit is about 50 percent La Posta loamy coarse sand and 40 percent Sheephead cobbly fine sandy loam. It occurs on uplands, ...
Roy H. Bowman, United States. Soil Conservation Service, United States. Forest Service, 1973
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Soil survey
Capability unit VIIe-7 (20); Granitic range site. La Posta-Sheephead complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes (LdE).--This unit is about 50 percent La Posta loamy coarse sand and 40 percent Sheephead cobbly fine sandy loam. It occurs on uplands, ...
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1973
7
Laramide Basement Deformation in the Rocky Mountain Foreland ...
Christopher J. Schmidt, Ronald B. Chase, Eric A. Erslev. Q) . . . g PZ plunging anticline 0 0 QB “)(a9 Hinge of o ' m plunging syncline o o 0 1 2 mi P—I—lfi—aT —l O 1 2 3 km Figure 13. Regional geology surrounding the Sheephead Mountain ...
Christopher J. Schmidt, Ronald B. Chase, Eric A. Erslev, 1993
8
A Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer
One of the interesting aspects of the life of sheephead is that, like many other members of the wrasse family, they begin life as females. They have a harem system where a large male stakes out his territory. Within that territory, all the other ...
David C. Powell, 2001
9
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Translocation of ...
Effect of decline in abalone and urchins on sheephead, cabezon, and other fishes at San Nicolas Island. Several species of fish are known to feed on moderately large benthic invertebrates. Therefore, some competition between fish and sea ...
‎1987
10
Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
To this meteorological observation Mr. Sheephead assented, when Mr. Bouncer forced out a little dry cough, and then with a significant smile at Mr. S , remarked, that “ his (Mr. Bouncer's) boy (the old fellow always spoke of his nephew in this ...
‎1840

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEPHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheephead is used in the context of the following news items.
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From illegal fireworks to sheephead, West Chicago Store had it all
Sheephead was the card game the store was noted for. It was played three-, four-, five- or six-handed. When more card players came in, there would be three or ... «Columbus Telegram, Jun 15»
2
Counting sheephead
#21 anglers aboard the Dolphin 1/2 day am run boated 1 sheephead, 2 sculpin, 78 rockfish and 1 calico bass. Their afternoon 1/2 day run with 22 anglers at the ... «San Diego Reader, May 15»
3
Sonny Schindler Blog: Short runs, plenty of fish
Matt had no reply on his text, just a picture. The entire bow of his boat was slap full of fish. The two person charter had a haul of red fish, sheephead, black drum, ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jan 15»
4
Only big sheephead fish can control urchins
A new study uses data from three decades of research to document differential exploitation and recovery of sheephead populations in the Santa Barbara ... «Futurity: Research News, Dec 14»
5
Predator Versus Prey
The purple urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) pictured here is a favorite of larger sheephead, which keep the urchin population in check and help to ... «The UCSB Current, Dec 14»
6
Keeping Kelp Healthy: Why Trophy Fishing Should Stop
A study of the massive and beautiful Californian sheephead fish has revealed some startling consequences of fishing, where removing the largest of these ... «Nature World News, Dec 14»
7
Massive sheephead (21.13 pounds) caught off Dana Point
While many are hoping that a predicted El Niño will lure exotic species of game fish into Southern California waters, a resident sheephead was turning heads on ... «Pete Thomas Outdoor, Jun 14»
8
Fishy Sheephead's chopping choppers
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 6, 2012. Sheephead fish caught by guest from Ireland in Terra Ceia Bay, Florida ... «YouTube, Apr 12»
9
California Sheephead Populations Dwindling
In the nineties, sheephead at San Nicolas were changing sex seven or eight years ... were dwindling in size, as was the island's entire sheephead population. «The Santa Barbara Independent, May 09»

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