baldpate
nounEtymology From bald + pate.
1
A bald-headed person.
- Come hither, goodman baldpate.c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, act 5, scene 1, line 324:
- A baldpate with an often aloof demeanour, Tian is one of Crown's most lucrative private junket operators, effectively a middleman who recommends wealthy Chinese high rollers in return for a commission.2016 November 7, Philip Wen, “Crown Casino's Chinese middle-man to VIP high rollers was among arrests”, in stuff.co.nz:
2
A bald head.
- Peri is in his 70s and has a thick silver mustache and a baldpate covered by a yarmulke.2013 September 16, Natasha Vargas-Cooper, “What If the Best Remedy for a Broken Family Is No Family at All?”, in Pacific Standard:
3
A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
- The Baldpate and White-winged Dove are two of the four game birds that can be hunted during the 2015 bird-shooting season.2015 August 19, “Bird-shooting season opens this weekend”, in Jamaica Observer, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2015:
- Synonyms
- bald person, chrome dome, American wigeon, Anas americana, zuisin