short head

noun

A distance of less than the length of a horse's head

“Red Rum won by a short head.”

Meanings

nounshort head (plural short heads)

plural short heads

  1. hobbiesA distance of less than the length of a horse's head

    Red Rum won by a short head.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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