doghead

English

Etymology

dog +‎ head

Noun

doghead (plural dogheads)

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

Synonyms

• (mythical creature): cynocephalus

Translations

part of matchlock

• Finnish: lunttupihti
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• Scottish Gaelic: òrd m

mythical creature

• Finnish: koirankuonolainen
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Anagrams

• Godhead, godhead