bluff-headed

adjective5

1. •
   Built with the stem nearly vertical, as opposed to one with a rake that extends far beyond the keel.

   • Some are constructed with a view to carrying a large cargo, and are broad, and what is technically termed "bluff-headed," whilst others are designed for fast sailing. — 1869
2. •
   Having a broad, precipitous front or face.

   • Do you not see that low bluff-headed mountain? — 1844
3. •
   Having a rounded head with a flattish snout.

   • The Alpine mastiffs resemble the dogs of Newfoundland, but are somewhat more bluff-headed. — 1833
4. •
   Having a rounded tip, as opposed to a flat or pointed tip.

   • A bluff-headed bullet from the right barrel of the .303 catching him on the shoulder brought him to a full stop, where he lay opening and shutting his huge jaws, a sort of mark-time business. — 1902
5. •
   Having a broad face and gruff manners, especially when not exceptionally clever or assertive.

   • I beseech every man who may read this to be perfectly convinced that I feel no pity for these bluff-headed fellows. — 1823