backhead

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noun

The wall of a steam locomotive's firebox, located in the cab, where the controls are mounted.

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Meanings

nounbackhead (plural backheads)

plural backheads

  1. The wall of a steam locomotive's firebox, located in the cab, where the controls are mounted.
verbbackhead (third-person singular simple present backheads, present participle backheading, simple past and past participle backheaded)

present singular third person backheads · participle present backheading · participle past backheaded · past backheaded

  1. ball gamesTo hit the ball with the back of the head

Origin

From back + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

backhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backhead

MLA

“backhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backhead.

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