niggerhead

== English == === Alternative forms === nigger head === Etymology === From nigger +‎ head, reflecting a supposed resemblance to a black person's head. === Noun === niggerhead (countable and uncountable, plural niggerheads) (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon. (geology, archaic, colloquial, now offensive) A geode. (now offensive) A coneflower. (now offensive) A coral or stone outcrop that stands above the surface of the water. (US, Alaska, dated, now offensive) A tussock (clump of plant material), found on the tundra. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form. Synonym: nigger tobacco (archaic, offensive, dialectal) A stone, piece of gangue, or lump of coal that is of a grade with a certain size. Synonym: (gangue near coal seam) hardhead Coordinate term: coal ball (vulgar, ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory) A term of abuse for a black person. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====