noun
hammerhead
noun
1
A shark with a flattened, hammer-shaped head and eyes set at the outer edges.
"Divers spotted a hammerhead shark cruising just below the boat."
2
The heavy metal striking part of a hammer.
"The hammerhead had worked loose from its wooden handle."
How to Use Hammerhead
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually refers to the hammer-headed shark, or literally the metal head of a hammer.
Word Forms
hammerheads plural
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Etymology
A compound of hammer and head, first used for the shark because of its distinctive flattened, T-shaped skull.