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Rosehead vs Hosehead - What's the difference?

rosehead | hosehead |

As nouns the difference between rosehead and hosehead

is that rosehead is a many-sided pyramidal head upon a nail while hosehead is (slang|derogatory) an alcoholic.

rosehead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A many-sided pyramidal head upon a nail.
  • A nail with that kind of head.
    • (Webster 1913)

    hosehead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, derogatory) An alcoholic.
  • (slang, derogatory) A person from Canada.