- hardhead sponge
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any of several commercial sponges, as Spongia officinalis dura, of the West Indies and Central America, having a harsh, fibrous, resilient skeleton.[1880-85]
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hardhead sponge — n. any of several coarse fibered sponges from the Caribbean area … English World dictionary
hardhead sponge — noun : any of several commercial sponges having a harsh but elastic and fairly durable fiber that occur off the West Indies and Central America * * * any of several commercial sponges, as Spongia officinalis dura, of the West Indies and Central… … Useful english dictionary
hardhead — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a shrewd practical hardheaded person a prospect that moves hardheads as well as visionaries b. : blockhead 2. a … Useful english dictionary
hardhead — hardhead1 /hahrd hed /, n. 1. a shrewd, practical person. 2. a blockhead. 3. a freshwater fish, Mylopharodon conocephalus, of California. 4. the Atlantic croaker. See under croaker (def. 2). 5. See hardhead sponge … Universalium
Hardhead — Hard head ( h[e^]d ), n. 1. Clash or collision of heads in contest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The menhaden. See {Menhaden}. [Local, U. S.] (b) Block s gurnard ({Trigla gurnardus}) of Europe. (c) A California salmon; the steelhead.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spongia dura — Hardhead Hard head ( h[e^]d ), n. 1. Clash or collision of heads in contest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The menhaden. See {Menhaden}. [Local, U. S.] (b) Block s gurnard ({Trigla gurnardus}) of Europe. (c) A California salmon; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trigla gurnardus — Hardhead Hard head ( h[e^]d ), n. 1. Clash or collision of heads in contest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The menhaden. See {Menhaden}. [Local, U. S.] (b) Block s gurnard ({Trigla gurnardus}) of Europe. (c) A California salmon; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
