hard head

American  

noun

Metallurgy.

1. semirefined tin containing iron.

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Etymology

Origin of hard head

First recorded in 1510–20

Example Sentences

Edge has gone in there with his hard hat — and his hard head — and so far, the results are good.

From Los Angeles Times

He-Man and friends like Ram Man – whose spring-loaded legs and flat, hard head allowed him to break through walls and rescue captives – gave respite to the weary.

From Salon

“They touched us, inspired us and worked incredibly hard,” head football coach Tony Elliott said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

“Thank God for a hard head,” Gilbert Sr. said.

From Washington Post

“Putin will be no exception, acting not from a soft heart but a hard head. He knows that extraordinary retaliation and universal opprobrium would follow, with no remotely comparable strategic upsides to justify them,” he added.

From Reuters