horsehead
/ˈhɔːrsˌhɛd/
noun
- The head of a horse.
- The farmer gently stroked the horsehead as he led it into the stable.
- A carved horsehead adorned the top of the old wooden fence post.
- She drew a detailed horsehead for her art class project.
- A type of fish, also known as the Atlantic croaker or spot, with a head that resembles a horse's head.
- We caught several horsehead while fishing off the pier last weekend.
- The local market sells fresh horsehead, a popular fish in the region.
- Horsehead are known for the drumming sound they make underwater.
- A constellation or nebula shaped like a horse's head, especially the Horsehead Nebula in Orion.
- Astrophotographers often capture the Horsehead Nebula as a stunning deep-sky object.
- Through the telescope, we could see the dark silhouette of the Horsehead against the glowing gas.
- The Horsehead is one of the most recognizable nebulae in the night sky.