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Meaning of leatherhead | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
lɛðəhɛd

Definitions

  1. The friarbird.
  2. A town in Surrey, England.
  3. A city watchman who wore a leather helmet.
    obsolete, slang
  4. A firefighter.
    slang

Equivalents

Français Leatherhead

Examples

“The piping-crows, the laughing-jackasses, the odd leatherheads, and the coach-wheel birds, all gave us their old music, and brought back pleasant memories of travel.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

leatherine leatheriness Leathering leatherjack leatherjacket Leatherland

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