noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The head of a horse.
2. 2
   any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies wordnet
3. 3
   A pump for pumping oil from an oil well.
4. 4
   A steel girder supporting the roof of a mine tunnel.

Synonyms

All synonyms

atlantic moonfishdollarfishhorse-headhorsefishmoonfishmoonfish

Etymology

From horse + head.

Related phrases

Horsehead Nebulahorsehead fiddlehorsehead fiddleoil well

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