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Dolt vs Loggerhead - What's the difference?

dolt | loggerhead |

In context|obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between dolt and loggerhead

is that dolt is (obsolete) to behave foolishly while loggerhead is (obsolete) a dolt or blockhead.

As nouns the difference between dolt and loggerhead

is that dolt is (pejorative) a stupid person; a blockhead or dullard while loggerhead is a tool consisting of a rod with a bulbous end, used once made hot in a fire for the purpose of heating liquids that it is plunged into.

As a verb dolt

is (obsolete) to behave foolishly.

dolt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
  • * c. 1603 ,
    • O gull! O dolt ! As ignorant as dirt!
  • * Drayton
    • This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * doltish

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To behave foolishly.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    loggerhead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a tool consisting of a rod with a bulbous end, used once made hot in a fire for the purpose of heating liquids that it is plunged into.
  • (nautical) A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope
  • the loggerhead turtle
  • the loggerhead shrike
  • (obsolete) A dolt or blockhead
  • * 1590 , , IV. iii. 202:
    • Ah, you whoreson loggerhead , you were born to do me shame!
    (Milton)

    Related terms

    *at loggerheads