HEADLIGHT

headlight, headlamp

(noun) a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headlight (plural headlights)

A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.

(US, slang, vulgar, chiefly, in the plural) A woman's breast.

(Canada, slang, vulgar, chiefly, in the plural) A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.

(US, slang, chiefly, in the plural) A jewel; especially a diamond.

(US, slang, chiefly, in the plural) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

Synonyms

• (motor vehicle light): headlamp

• (breast): See also breast.

• (nipple): See also nipples.

Hypernyms

• light

Anagrams

• lighthead

Source: Wiktionary


Head"light`, n. (Engin.)

Definition: A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the head of a locomotive, or in front of it, to throw light on the track at night, or in going through a dark tunnel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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