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tighthead

tighthead noun: prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead.

Noun

tighthead (plural tightheads)

  1. prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead

Forms of tighthead

pluraltightheads

Origin of tighthead

From tight + head.

Questions about tighthead

What does tighthead mean?
Tighthead means prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead.
What part of speech is tighthead?
Tighthead is a noun.
What is the plural of tighthead?
The plural of tighthead is tightheads.

Words near tighthead in the dictionary

  1. tighter than wallpaper
  2. tightest
  3. tightfisted
  4. tightfistedness
  5. tightfitting
  6. tighthead
  7. tightheads
  8. tightie whiteys
  9. tightie whities
  10. tightie-whities
  11. tighties

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