# loggerhead

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɒɡəhɛd/ · frequency rank #77,874

## Definitions
1. A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.
2. A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it.
3. A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.
4. A thistle-like flowering plant of the genus Centaurea, particularly the common knapweed (Centaurea nigra).
5. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.
6. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.
7. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.
8. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.
9. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.
10. Used as the name of various animals with large heads.

## Etymology
From logger (“(dialectal) heavy wooden block secured to a horse's leg to prevent it from straying”) + head. Logger was apparently coined because its sound connotes a clumsy, heavy object; compare log (“trunk of a dead tree; bulky piece of wood”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loggerhead