doghead

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noun

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”

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cynocephalus
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Meanings

noundoghead (plural dogheads)

plural dogheads

  1. engineeringThat 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. human sciencesA mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head.

    Synonyms: cynocephalus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head.

Similar
cynocephalus
Also see
cynocephalus

Origin

From dog + head.

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Translations

Finnish lunttupihti, koirankuonolainen
  • lunttupihtipart of matchlock
  • koirankuonolainenmythical creature
Scottish Gaelic òrd
  • òrdpart of matchlock

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

doghead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doghead

MLA

“doghead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doghead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doghead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doghead.

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