oxhead

9.2

The head of an ox or a picture showing an ox's head

noun
/ˈɑksˌhɛd/

: cabeza de buey

In the museum, I saw a rare coin featuring an oxhead design on one side.

Examples

The ancient symbol of an oxhead was often used in their religious artifacts.
She drew an oxhead for her art project, symbolizing strength and perseverance.
I study the Phoenician alphabet, which evolved from an oxhead; d from a door; m from a water wave; o from an eye; b evolved from a house, and its letter name, beit, is still Arabic for house; r evolved from a head, and its letter name, res, is still the word for head.

Academic text (2010)
After they had rowed far out on the ocean, Thor threw out his bait, an oxhead (another horned animal), and it was swallowed by none other than the World Serpent, Midgardsormen.

Academic text (2000)

Surface Forms

oxhead singular

oxheads plural

Morphology

oxhead = ox + head (transparent) = ox + head

A straightforward compound of 'ox' + 'head'; learners who know both words can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Oxhead is simply made from ox and head, so it literally means 'head of an ox'. Long ago people put an ox's head as a sign or picture on coins, buildings, and pottery, which is why oxhead can also mean a design that shows an ox's head.