loggerhead shrike

log′gerhead shrike′,

Birdsa common, North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, gray above and white below with black wings, tail, and facial mask.

log•ger•head /ˈlɔgɚˌhɛd, ˈlɑgɚ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Idioms

Idioms at loggerheads with, [~ + object] in conflict with:two nations at loggerheads with each other.

log•ger•head (lô′gər hed′, log′ər-),USA pronunciation n.

a thick-headed or stupid person;
blockhead.
See loggerhead turtle.
See loggerhead shrike.
a ball or bulb of iron with a long handle, used, after being heated, to melt tar, heat liquids, etc.
Nautical, Naval Termsa rounded post, in the stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon line is passed.
Furniturea circular inkwell having a broad, flat base.
Idioms at loggerheads, engaged in a disagreement or dispute;
quarreling:They were at loggerheads over the distribution of funds.

log′ger•head′ed, adj.

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loggerhead /ˈlɒɡəˌhɛd/ n

Also called: loggerhead turtle a large-headed turtle, Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae
loggerhead shrike ⇒ a North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, having a grey head and body, black-and-white wings and tail, and black facial stripe
a tool consisting of a large metal sphere attached to a long handle, used for warming liquids, melting tar, etc
a strong round upright post in a whaleboat for belaying the line of a harpoon
archaic or dialect a stupid person
at loggerheads ⇒ engaged in dispute or confrontation

Etymology: 16th Century: probably from dialect logger wooden block + headˈloggerˌheaded adj

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