"sheep's head" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sheep's heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s}} sheep's head (countable and uncountable, plural sheep's heads)
  1. Alternative form of sheepshead (“fish”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: sheepshead (extra: fish)
    Sense id: en-sheep's_head-en-noun-U9~znRJu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 24 24 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 19 19 17
  2. Alternative form of sheepshead (“card game”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: sheepshead (extra: card game)
    Sense id: en-sheep's_head-en-noun-q1LqkAlr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15
  3. Alternative form of sheepshead (“a fool”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: sheepshead (extra: a fool)
    Sense id: en-sheep's_head-en-noun-~rIOSuY2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sheep, head. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sheep's_head-en-noun-WwPi7DPs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 28 28 15

Inflected forms

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