ramhead meet

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

Never. Dudman and Ramhead (now spelt Ramehead) are two forelands on the Cornish coast, about twenty miles apart.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “ramhead meet” mean?

Never. Dudman and Ramhead (now spelt Ramehead) are two forelands on the Cornish coast, about twenty miles apart.

Is “ramhead meet” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.