Rosehead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rosehead is a noun meaning The head or blossom of a rose.
Meaning
The head or blossom of a rose.
More Meanings
- A many-sided pyramidal head upon a nail.
- A nail with that kind of head.
- A circular or spherical nozzle or end to something that is perforated to allow the escape of liquid or gas.
- (dentistry, surgery) A bur or gouge that has a spherical head and curled blades, resembling the curled petals of a rose.
- (woodworking) A conical drillbit that has radiating blades.
Example Sentences
It's the nails. There are some hand-forged roseheads in there.
The gadroon strips have been reset, their roseheads countersunk.
He's here, I've heard, day after day, following you round while you snip off roseheads.
Nails with distinctive "roseheads" (Figure 5.65a) are the most common type of nail found in the study sites.
Word Forms
- roseheads
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pyramidal, pyramidalism, rotunda, pyramoid, rhombohedron, pyramidion.
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