mazard

noun

maz·​ard ˈma-zərd 

variants or mazzard

chiefly dialectal

: head, face

Synonyms

• bean
• block [slang]
• dome
• head
• nob
• noddle
• noggin
• noodle
• nut [slang]
• pate
• poll

Examples of mazard in a Sentence

Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners.

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English mazard mazer, alteration of English mazer

First Known Use

circa 1595, in the meaning defined above