Loggerhead Definition
lôgər-hĕd, lŏgər-
loggerheads
noun
loggerheads
A loggerhead turtle.
American Heritage
A long-handled tool with a ball, or bulb, at the end, used when heated to melt tar, heat liquids, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Caretta, family Cheloniidae) of sea turtles with a hard shell and a large head.
Webster's New World
A post on a whaleboat used to secure the harpoon rope.
American Heritage
A stupid fellow; blockhead.
Webster's New World
idiom
at loggerheads
- Engaged in a dispute:
The question of car privileges put Sam and his parents at loggerheads.
American Heritage
at loggerheads
- in disagreement; quarreling
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Loggerhead
Origin of Loggerhead
Probably dialectal logger wooden block (probably from log) head
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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