Meaning of Ringhead | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.
   slang
2. The top of a ring-shaped construction.
3. An instrument used for stretching woollen cloth.
4. A cutting tool or assembly that consists of a circular head which houses multiple cutting knives or blades arranged in a ring formation.
5. A journalist who covers Olympic sports.
6. A warrior of the Zulu or Amaswazi tribe.
   South-Africa, offensive

Examples

“The ringheads and 4 feet of the soffit from the face⟳ of the arch are faced with blue Staffordshire bricks .”

“In the figure⟳ only the top and bottom cylinder heads have⟳ been replaced by ringheads, with the side heads remaining conventional so that rounded corners can be produced on the planed planks.”

“Variables were examined: Moisture content, angle of knives in ringhead, angle of cutting edge, position of ringhead in relation to centerline of piece being planed, and cutting speed⟳.”

“That's a lesson my friend and fellow ringhead ( Olympic journalist ) Elliott Almond and I learned one day long ago on the slopes of Mount⟳ Hood .”

“A few of the Ringheads made a statement by refusing to watch⟳ the Dream⟳ Team play⟳, so it must've made them gag when International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch, sho didn't know⟳ a three-point shot from a three-card monte, was a conspicuous Dream⟳ Team observer at the Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona.”

“It appears that, as he rode towards the outspan place⟳ and saw⟳ the concourse, six ringheads or warriors stepped out to meet⟳ him, and one of them, laying down his weapons, advanced holding a white shield before him to show⟳ that his errand was peaceful.”

“They were "ringheads" of Manukosi's own⟳ white shield regiment and before the encounter was over ten of Mashakatsi's men were dead and he himself and six others were wounded.”

“They demanded of him to know⟳ where more Bushman children were to be had, and took him away and as they heard from the servants, he had led them in the night close⟳ to the kraal of 'ringheads' ( Zulus or Amaswazi ) upon which they [ the Boers ] had killed him for alleged treachery .”

“And Ringheads aren't the only ones who are drawn to Wagner: only Hitler and Shakespeare have⟳ attracted so many biographers, analysts and apologists.”

“Ringheads, also known as Wagnolaters, often travel⟳ the world to hear⟳ the cycle, reserving special devotion for Bayreuth, Germany, where Wagner’s own⟳ theater stands.”

“Sherwin Sloan retired early as an ophthalmologist to pursue⟳ an obsession that bestowed another title — leader of the "Ringheads," a nickname for fans of Richard Wagner's four-opera cycle known as "The Ring⟳."”

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