"sheepshead" meaning in English

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Noun

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: 44 9 46
  2. (uncountable) A trick-taking card game. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sheepshead-en-noun-eAUWupj- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 41 50
  3. (countable, obsolete) A foolish person. Tags: countable, obsolete Categories (topical): Card games Categories (lifeform): Sparids
    Sense id: en-sheepshead-en-noun-gQN140CO Disambiguation of Card games: 1 42 56 Disambiguation of Sparids: 44 9 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 41 50 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 5 40 55 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 3 33 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 16 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 15 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sheep's head Related terms: sheep-headed

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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