Cow Head

/ˈkaʊ ˈhɛd/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Meanings

Origin

The town is named after a nearby peninsula, which is named in turn for a boulder vaguely shaped like a cow's head once located at the southern end of the headland.

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APA

Cow Head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cow%20Head

MLA

“Cow Head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cow%20Head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cow Head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cow%20Head.

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