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Word: Loggerhead
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (in loggerhead (sense 3)): from dialect logger ‘block of wood for hobbling a horse’ + head
ˈlɒɡəhɛd
a reddish-brown turtle with a very large head, occurring chiefly in warm seas.
Short Definition:reddish-brown turtle with very large head, occurring
a widespread North American shrike, having mainly grey plumage with a black eyestripe, wings, and tail.
Short Definition:widespread North American shrike, having
a foolish person.
Short Definition:foolish person
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