niggerhead

Meaning

1. (countable, dated, offensive, uncountable) A bollard made from an old cannon.
2. (archaic, colloquial, countable, offensive, uncountable) A geode.
3. (countable, offensive, uncountable) A coneflower.
4. (countable, offensive, uncountable) A coral or stone outcrop that stands above the surface of the water.
5. (US, countable, dated, offensive, uncountable) A tussock (clump of plant material), found on the tundra.
6. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.
7. (countable, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur, uncountable, vulgar) A term of abuse for a black person.

Synonyms

rock

🪨

tussock

hummock

towing bitt

towing bollards

towing head

T-head

Etymology

From nigger + head, reflecting a supposed resemblance to a black person's head.