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A ‘logger-head’ was literally a ‘block-head’. A logger was a thick block of timber which was fastened to a horse’s leg to prevent it from running away. In the 17th century, a loggerhead was also recorded as ‘an iron instrument with a long handle used for melting pitch and for heating liquids’.
a tool consisting of a large metal sphere attached to a long handle, used for warming liquids, melting tar, etc. a strong round upright post in a whaleboat for belaying the line of a harpoon. archaic. a blockhead; dunce. at loggerheads. engaged in dispute or confrontation.
LOGGERHEAD definition: 1. a type of turtle (= an animal living in or near water with a thick shell covering its body) that…. Learn more.
loggerheads. noun [ plural ] us/ˈlɑː.ɡɚ.hedz/uk/ˈlɒɡ.ə.hedz/. be at loggerheads (with someone) Add to word listAdd to word list. to strongly disagree (with someone): The party is at loggerheads with the president over public spending. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguing & disagreeing.
What does the noun loggerhead mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loggerhead . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
BE AT LOGGERHEADS definition: to strongly disagree about something | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
When two stubborn people are arguing about something, they're at loggerheads. If you want pizza for dinner and your sister wants falafel and you both refuse to compromise, you're at loggerheads. When a family's at loggerheads, no one agrees with each other, and everyone has strong opinions.
