doghead
nounEtymology From dog + head.
1
Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry That part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.
- Holonym: firearm
2
Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences A mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head.
- Related terms
- dogface