The Turk's Head
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Like the "Saracen's Head," an allusion to the Crusades.
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 “The Turk's Head” mean?
Like the "Saracen's Head," an allusion to the Crusades.
Is “The Turk's Head” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.