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Synonyms of loggerhead

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Another word for loggerhead is addle-brain. Other synonyms of loggerhead are addlehead, airhead, baboon, beanbrain and beetlebrain.

Synonyms and similar words for loggerhead

nounA stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.

Meaning of loggerhead

  1. noun A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.
  2. noun A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it.
  3. noun A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.

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Questions about synonyms of loggerhead

What is another word for loggerhead?
Loggerhead has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as addle-brain, addlehead, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead and berk.
What does loggerhead mean?
Loggerhead means a stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.

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