bull-head

  • 1bull´head´ed|ly — bull|head|ed «BUL HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. stupidly stubborn; obstinate; headstrong: »Bullheaded opposition has finally defeated many good plans. 2. having a large, broad head like a bull s. –bull´head´ed|ly, adverb. –bull´head´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 2bull|head|ed — «BUL HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. stupidly stubborn; obstinate; headstrong: »Bullheaded opposition has finally defeated many good plans. 2. having a large, broad head like a bull s. –bull´head´ed|ly, adverb. –bull´head´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 3bull|head — «BUL HEHD», noun. 1. any one of several American catfishes which have large, broad heads and hornlike growths near their mouths. 2. a stupid fellow; blockhead. 3. a sculpin or miller s thumb. 4. = golden plover. (Cf. ↑golden plover) ╂[< bull …

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  • 4bull´head´ed|ness — bull|head|ed «BUL HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. stupidly stubborn; obstinate; headstrong: »Bullheaded opposition has finally defeated many good plans. 2. having a large, broad head like a bull s. –bull´head´ed|ly, adverb. –bull´head´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 5Bull Head Court —    1) East out of Snow Hill, near the Conduit, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708).    Not named in the maps.    2) North out of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677 Elmes, 1831).    Strype says here was anciently a… …

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  • 6bull-head plover — Plover Plov er, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See {Float}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline …

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  • 7Municipio de Bull Head (condado de Greene, Carolina del Norte) — Bull Head Municipio de los Estados Unidos …

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  • 8bull-head — n. 1. Blockhead, simpleton, fool. See dunce. 2. Horn pout, mud pout, cat fish (Pimelodus cattus) …

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  • 10Bull Head Tavern —    On the south side of Holborn Hill, east of Shoe Lane, adjoining Plumtree Court. In Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 283).    Strype says the tavern was erected on the site of Feathers Alley.    See Feathers Court …

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