VividLex

Home / Dictionary / head-hunter

head-hunter

4 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. n. A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters. Source: opted
  2. 2. A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters. -- Head"-hunt`ing, n. Source: webster
  3. 3. A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom ofdecapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. TheDyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters.-- Head"-hunt`ing, n. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters. Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Word family

Open full thesaurus page for head-hunter · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
head-dresses
head-in-the-clouds