headlight

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noun optical organ of an animate being

noun. optical organ of an animate being

noun. optical organ of an animate being

1861, originally of ships and locomotives, from head (n.) + light (n.). Related: Headlights, which, as slang for "a woman's breasts," is from 1940s.

My eyes were dazzled by a headlight that one of them carried.

The glass in the headlight of one of the cars tinkled to the ground.

The glare of the headlight fascinated, challenged, angered him.

It was from the headlight of a locomotive that we couldn't see yet.

It was pretty bright in our car on account of the headlight from the engine.

"Shout to the engineer to turn off that headlight and we'll go to sleep," Wig said.

Only the oil cups and other small fittings, with the headlight, were broken.

The headlight was hors de combat; only the "dimmer" would work.

If it only had an electric bulb in it we could use it for a headlight.

I am pleased to know from his own lips that you uncovered his headlight on that point.