doghead

doghead

English

Etymology

From dog +‎ head.

Noun

doghead (plural dogheads)

  2. (firearms) That part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.
    Hypernyms: part, piece, component
    Holonym: firearm
    Comeronyms: pan, flash pan, priming pan
  4. (mythology) A mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head.
    Synonym: cynocephalus

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