hardhead
nounUS /ˈhɑɹdˌhɛd/
Etymology From hard + head.
8 senses
- 1One who is practical or hardheaded.
- 2A brown diving duck, Aythya australis, native to Australia.
- 3Any of certain saltwater sciaenid (Sciaenidae) fishes.
- 4Mylopharodon conocephalus of fresh waters in California.
- 5Any of several weeds in or formerly classified in the…
- 6Residual ore that failed to melt during a smelting process.
- 7Clash or collision of heads in contest.
- 8A Scottish billon coin circulated in the reigns of Mary…
1
One who is practical or hardheaded.
2
A brown diving duck, Aythya australis, native to Australia.
3
Any of certain saltwater sciaenid (Sciaenidae) fishes.
4
Mylopharodon conocephalus of fresh waters in California.
5
Any of several weeds in or formerly classified in the genus Centaurea, especially Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens).
6
Engineering, Metallurgy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Residual ore that failed to melt during a smelting process.
7
Obsolete Clash or collision of heads in contest.
- Both play at hardhead till they break their brains1687, [John Dryden], “(please specify the page number)”, in The Hind and the Panther. A Poem, in Three Parts, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
8
Historical A Scottish billon coin circulated in the reigns of Mary and James VI.
- Derived terms
- hardhead catfish
- Related terms
- hardhat