baldpate

[ bawld-peyt ]

/ ˈbɔldˌpeɪt /

noun

baldhead(def 1).

the American widgeon, Anas americana, having a gray head with a white crown.

Nearby words

baldheaded, baldie, balding, baldmoney, baldness, baldpate, baldric, baldwin, baldwin i, baldwin park, baldwin, james

Origin of baldpate

First recorded in 1570–80; bald + pate

Related forms

bald·pat·ed, adjectivebald·pat·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for baldpate

"Back to Baldpate with our cook," said Mr. Magee into the girl's ear.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
On tiptoe the amateur hermits of Baldpate descended to the hotel office.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
His house is about a mile out, on the old Miller Road that leads up Baldpate.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
I live up near the top of Baldpate, in a little shack I built myself.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers

Yes, I'm going to spend the next few months at Baldpate Inn.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers

British Dictionary definitions for baldpate

baldpate

/ (ˈbɔːldˌpeɪt) /

noun

a person with a bald head

the American wigeonSee wigeon (def. 2)

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