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flinthead

American  
[flint-hed] / ˈflɪntˌhɛd /

noun

  1. the wood stork, Mycteria americana.

Etymology

Origin of flinthead

1790–1800, for an earlier sense; flint + head

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Their bald heads give wood storks an almost prehistoric appearance, leading to nicknames such as “stonehead” and “flinthead.”

From Seattle Times

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