leatherhead en · NOUN
Etymology
From leather + head.
Meanings
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The friarbird.
The piping-crows, the laughing-jackasses, the odd leatherheads, and the coach-wheel birds, all gave us their old music, and brought back pleasant memories of travel.
1855, William Howitt, Land, labor and gold: or, Two years in Victoria, volume 2, page 38:
- (obsolete, slang) A city watchman who wore a leather helmet.
- (slang) A firefighter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leatherheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |