Loggerheads
Staffordshire settlement name
Loggerheads appears almost exclusively in the phrase at loggerheads, meaning in stubborn disagreement or dispute: The two departments have been at loggerheads for months.
A loggerhead was originally a thick-headed person, from an old sense of logger meaning block of wood.
The term also names a large-headed sea turtle.
Verbal clash over differences
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- impasseSituation without resolution
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
deadlock · quarrel · feud · opposition · stalemate · contention · confrontation · antagonism
Ocean-dwelling shelled reptile
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- beachSandy waterside margin
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
endangered · conservation · Atlantic · Pacific · Mediterranean · migration · flipper · shell
Prey-impaling songbird
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- impalingPiercing with a sharp object
- thornsSharp plant projections
- preyAnimal being hunted
passerine · North America · perching · hunting · insects · rodents · larder · beak
File bundling utility
poker · mulled wine · flip · tavern · shipbuilding · seams · nautical · blacksmith
Celtic British principality
- villageSmall rural community
- StaffordshireMidlands county in England
- EnglandLargest British country
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- impasseSituation without resolution
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
clash · deadlock · quarrel · feud · opposition · stalemate · contention · confrontation · antagonism · odds
sea turtle
Ocean-dwelling shelled reptile
carapace · endangered · conservation · Atlantic · Pacific · Mediterranean · migration · flipper · shell · marine
butcherbird
Prey-impaling songbird
prey · passerine · North America · perching · hunting · insects · rodents · larder · beak · territorial
tar
File bundling utility
iron · poker · mulled wine · flip · tavern · shipbuilding · seams · nautical · blacksmith · handle
Wales
Celtic British principality
- villageSmall rural community
- StaffordshireMidlands county in England
- EnglandLargest British country
countryside · hiking · nature reserve · inn · British · hamlet · landmark
Loggerheadsconsensus
General group agreement
resolution · settlement · compromise · reconciliation · agreement
- at loggerheadsIn sharp disagreement
logger, loggers, logs, logged, logging, head, heads, headed, heading