hardhead en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑɹdˌhɛd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From hard + head.
Meanings
- One who is practical or hardheaded.
- A brown diving duck, Aythya australis, native to Australia.
- Any of certain saltwater sciaenid (Sciaenidae) fishes.
- Mylopharodon conocephalus of fresh waters in California.
- Any of several weeds in or formerly classified in the genus Centaurea, especially Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens).
- Residual ore that failed to melt during a smelting process.
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(obsolete) Clash or collision of heads in contest.
Both play at hardhead till they break their brains
1687, [John Dryden], “(please specify the page number)”, in The Hind and the Panther. A Poem, in Three Parts, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
- (historical) A Scottish billon coin circulated in the reigns of Mary and James VI.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
pl podgorzałka australijska (Aythya australis) · nl Australische witoogeend (Aythya australis) · pl realista (practical or harheaded person) · fi australiansotka (Aythya australis) · de Australische Moorente (Aythya australis) · fi kovakallo (practical or harheaded person) · mi ūpoko mārō (practical or harheaded person) · fr fuligule austral (Aythya australis) · sw kichwa ngumu (practical or harheaded person) · pl realistka (practical or harheaded person)