doghead

English

Etymology

dog +‎ head

Noun

doghead (plural dogheads)

(firearms) That part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.
(mythology) A mythical creature with a human body and a dog's head.

Synonyms

(mythical creature): cynocephalus

Translations

part of matchlock

Finnish: lunttupihti

Scottish Gaelic: òrd m

mythical creature

Finnish: koirankuonolainen

Anagrams

Godhead, godhead

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