clodpate

English

Etymology

From clod +‎ pate.

Noun

clodpate (plural clodpates)

1. (dated) A blockhead; an idiot or fool.

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:idiot

Related terms

• clodpated

References

• “clodpate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.