Meaning of the word loggerheads in English

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loggerheads

US /ˈlɑː.ɡɚ.hedz/
UK /ˈlɒɡ.ə.hedz/

Plural Noun

in a state of dispute or disagreement

Example:
The two companies have been at loggerheads over the patent dispute for months.
They were at loggerheads with each other over the best way to proceed.