loggerhead

loggerhead Definition

log·ger·head (lôg′ər hed′, läg′-)

noun

a long-handled tool with a ball, or bulb, at the end, used when heated to melt tar, heat liquids, etc.
any of a genus (Caretta, family Cheloniidae) of sea turtles with a hard shell and a large head
also loggerhead turtle
Dialectal a stupid fellow; blockhead

Etymology: dial. logger, heavy block of wood (< log) + head

loggerhead Idioms

at loggerheads

in disagreement; quarreling

loggerhead Usage Examples

Preposition: with

minister: But last night Mr Brown appeared to be at loggerheads with Scottish ministers.
authority: Care workers, social services staff and health workers are increasingly finding themselves at loggerheads with the authorities.

Adjective modifier

constant: The two are at constant loggerheads with the distinctly different styles of detection with their love hate relationship slowly developing into something more romantic.

Modifies a noun

sea: Loggerhead sea turtle Find out the true story behind the Ionian's most famous visitor, the 200 million year old Loggerhead sea turtle.
kingbird: Loggerhead Kingbirds were common and we also had a distant view of a Giant Kingbird, one of the area's specialities.
hatchlings: Protected areas Once counted, measured and weighed, loggerhead hatchlings are released to the sea.

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