horsehead

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noun

The head of a horse.

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Meanings

nounhorsehead (plural horseheads)

plural horseheads

  1. The head of a horse.
  2. A pump for pumping oil from an oil well.
  3. A steel girder supporting the roof of a mine tunnel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies

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moonfishAtlantic moonfishhorsefishhorse-headdollarfishSelene setapinnis
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carangid fishcarangid
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dollarfishhorsefishmoonfishnodding donkey

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From horse + head.

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Translations

German Pferdekopf, Pferdekopfpumpe
  • Pferdekopfhead of a horse
  • Pferdekopfpumpepump
Hindi अश्वशीर्ष
  • अश्वशीर्ष (aśvaśīrṣ)head of a horse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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