Hammerhead
[ham-er-hed] /ˈhæm ərˌhɛd/
noun
1.
the part of a designed for striking.
2.
a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially S. zygaena, having the expanded laterally so as to resemble a double-headed , sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
3.
Also called hammerkop
[ham-er-kop] /ˈhæm ərˌkɒp/ (Show IPA). a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the so crested as to resemble a .
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Slang. blockhead; dunce; lout.
/ˈhæməˌhɛd/
noun
1.
any shark of the genus Sphyrna and family Sphyrnidae, having a flattened hammer-shaped head
2.
a heavily built tropical African wading bird, Scopus umbretta, related to the herons, having a dark plumage and a long backward-pointing crest: family Scopidae, order Ciconiiformes
3.
a large African fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, with a large square head and hammer-shaped muzzle
n.
type of shark, 1843, from hammer (n.) + head (n.). So called for its broad, transverse head.
noun
A stupid person: The best way out is for one of the three to be a hammerhead (1930s+)
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