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doghead

doghead noun: that part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.

Noun

doghead (plural dogheads)

  1. That part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.
    • Holonym: firearm
  2. A mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head.
    Synonyms:
    cynocephalus

Synonyms of doghead

Forms of doghead

pluraldogheads

Origin of doghead

From dog + head.

Questions about doghead

What does doghead mean?
Doghead means that part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.
What part of speech is doghead?
Doghead is a noun.
What is the plural of doghead?
The plural of doghead is dogheads.

Words near doghead in the dictionary

  1. doggystyle
  2. doggystyled
  3. doggystyles
  4. doggystyling
  5. doghair
  6. doghead
  7. dogheaded
  8. dogheads
  9. doghearted
  10. doghobble
  11. doghole

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