"doghead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dogheads [plural]
Etymology: From dog + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dog|head}} dog + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} doghead (plural dogheads)
  1. (firearms) That part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder. Categories (topical): Firearms Translations (part of matchlock): lunttupihti (Finnish), òrd [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-doghead-en-noun-cG60ECqL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 72 28 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry Disambiguation of 'part of matchlock': 90 10
  2. (mythology) A mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head. Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms (mythical creature): cynocephalus Translations (mythical creature): koirankuonolainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-doghead-en-noun-0FAne1HC Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythical creature': 2 98 Disambiguation of 'mythical creature': 2 98

Inflected forms

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