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log·ger·head \ˈlȯgə(r)ˌhed also ˈläg-\ noun Etymology: probably from English dialect logger block of wood (from log (I) + -er) + head 1. now chiefly dialect a. : blockhead, dumbbell b. : head; especially : a large cumbrous head 2. or loggerhead turtle a. : any of various very large marine turtles (family Cheloniidae); especially : a carnivorous turtle (Caretta caretta) that is common in the warmer parts of the Atlantic ocean from Brazil to Cape Cod b. : alligator snapper c. : a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) 3. : an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids 4. : an upright piece of round timber which is fixed in a whaleboat and around which a turn of the line is taken when it is running out too fast 5. : a disease of cotton characterized by a shortening of the internodes of stems and branches 6. loggerheads plural but singular or plural in construction, dialect England : any of several herbs of the genus Centaurea • - at loggerheads - to loggerheads |