loggerhead vs nit

loggerhead

noun
  • A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it. 

  • The loggerhead duck or Falkland steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus; formerly Tachyeres cinereus), a species of steamer duck endemic to the Falkland Islands. 

  • The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus), a bird endemic to the Caribbean and West Indies. 

  • The loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world. 

  • A thistle-like flowering plant of the genus Centaurea, particularly the common knapweed (Centaurea nigra). 

  • The loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor), a large-headed turtle endemic to the United States. 

  • The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), a bird endemic to North America. 

  • The rufous-tailed flycatcher (Myiarchus validus), a bird endemic to Jamaica. 

  • A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope. 

nit

noun
  • A candela per square metre. 

  • A nitpicker. 

  • A head louse regardless of its age. 

  • The egg of a louse. 

  • A young louse. 

  • A fool, a nitwit. 

  • Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”) 

  • A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style. 

  • A minor shortcoming. 

verb
  • To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty. 

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