"sheepshead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sheepsheads [plural], sheepshead [plural]
Etymology: From sheep + -s- + head. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|sheep|-s-|head}} sheep + -s- + head Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|sheepshead}} sheepshead (countable and uncountable, plural sheepsheads or sheepshead)
  1. (countable) A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus. Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Sparids
    Sense id: en-sheepshead-en-noun-xCbXpUTB Disambiguation of Sparids: 60 38 2
  2. (uncountable) A trick-taking card game. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-sheepshead-en-noun-eAUWupj- Disambiguation of Card games: 2 96 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 95 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 94 4 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 4 91 4 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 3 80 18
  3. (countable, obsolete) A foolish person. Tags: countable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-sheepshead-en-noun-gQN140CO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sheep's head Related terms: sheep-headed

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