niggerhead
A bollard made from an old cannonA bollard made from an old cannon.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, dated, offensive, uncountable)A bollard made from an old cannon.
(countable, offensive, uncountable)A coneflower.
(countable, offensive, uncountable)A coral or stone outcrop that stands above the surface of the water.
(US, countable, dated, offensive, uncountable)A tussock (clump of plant material), found on the tundra.
(countable, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur, uncountable, vulgar)A term of abuse for a black person.
(archaic, colloquial, countable, offensive, uncountable)A geode.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.
(archaic, countable, dialectal, offensive, uncountable)A stone, piece of gangue, or lump of coal that is of a grade with a certain size.
Origin
From nigger + head, reflecting a supposed resemblance to a black person's head.From nigger + head, reflecting a supposed resemblance to a black person's head.
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Forms
plural: niggerheadsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable