hardhead
1[ hahrd-hed ]
noun
a shrewd, practical person.
a freshwater fish, Mylopharodon conocephalus, of California.
the Atlantic croaker. : See under croaker (def. 2).
hardheads, a common knapweed, Centaurea nigra.
Origin of hardhead
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Other definitions for hardhead (2 of 3)
hardhead2
[ hahrd-hed ]
noun
an alloyed silver coin of Scotland, issued in the 16th and 17th centuries, equal to one and one-half pence and later to twopence.
Origin of hardhead
21555–65; perhaps (by folk etymology) <French hardit, after Philip III, named le Hardi the Bold (1245–85), king of France, who first issued the coin
- Also called lion.
Other definitions for hard head (3 of 3)
hard head
nounMetallurgy.
semirefined tin containing iron.
Origin of hard head
3First recorded in 1510–20
- Also hardhead .
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How to use hardhead in a sentence
His companions had nicknamed him hardhead because of his obstinate character.
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