Baldpate

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bald-headed person.

    "Come hither, goodman baldpate."

  2. 2
    a widgeon the male of which has a white crown wordnet
  3. 3
    A bald head.

    "Peri is in his 70s and has a thick silver mustache and a baldpate covered by a yarmulke."

  4. 4
    a person whose head is bald or shaved wordnet
  5. 5
    A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).

    "The Baldpate and White-winged Dove are two of the four game birds that can be hunted during the 2015 bird-shooting season."

Synonyms

All synonyms
anas americanaamerican widgeonamerican widgeonamerican wigeonamerican wigeonbald person

Example

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"A baldpate with an often aloof demeanour, Tian is one of Crown's most lucrative private junket operators, effectively a middleman who recommends wealthy Chinese high rollers in return for a commission."

Etymology

From bald + pate.

Related phrases

american wigeonanas americana

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