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Princeton's WordNet
moonfish, Atlantic moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, dollarfish, Selene setapinnisnoun
any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies
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horseheadnoun
A pump for pumping oil from an oil well.
horseheadnoun
A steel girder supporting the roof of a mine tunnel.
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horsehead
A horsehead typically refers to the Horsehead Nebula, a dark nebula in the constellation Orion. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae due to its distinctive shape, which resembles a horse's head. Another common reference is a type of design used in various fields like architecture, art, and jewelry, often representing a horse's head. It is also an equipment name in the oil drilling industry, referring to the horsehead pump, part of a beam pump setup that resembles a horse's head. The term largely depends on the context in which it is used.
Webster Dictionary
Horseheadnoun
the silver moonfish (Selene vomer)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of horsehead in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of horsehead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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