flathead

[ flat-hed ]

/ ˈflætˌhɛd /

noun, plural (especially collectively) flat·head, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) flat·heads.

any of several scorpaenoid fishes of the family Platycephalidae, chiefly inhabiting waters of the Indo-Pacific region and used for food.

Origin of flathead

First recorded in 1825–35; flat¹ + head

Words nearby flathead

flatfish, flat flap, flatfoot, flatfooted, flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flat-joint pointing

Definition for flathead (2 of 4)

flat head

noun

a flat screw head.

Definition for flathead (3 of 4)

Flathead¹

[ flat-hed ]

/ ˈflætˌhɛd /

noun

a member of a tribe of Salishan Indians of northwest Montana.

a Chinook Indian.

Origin of Flathead

First recorded in 1530–40; so called from their supposed practice of flattening their children's heads

Definition for flathead (4 of 4)

Flathead²

[ flat-hed ]

/ ˈflætˌhɛd /

noun

a river in SE British Columbia and NW Montana, flowing S to Flathead Lake and S and W to the Clark Fork River. 240 miles (385 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for flathead

Mr. Work and Mr. Dease remain until the arrival of Mr. Kittson with the furs and provisions from the Flathead trading post.
The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914|Various
It comprehends only the slopes on the west side to the border-line of the Flathead River.
Tenting To-night|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The occurrence of the flathead chub, Platygobio gracilis, in Tennessee.
Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis|Leonard J. Olund
My trees are troubled with both round- and flathead borers, and my apples with codling-moth.
The Apple|Various

He returned by the pass which now bears his name, accompanied by a delegation of the Flathead Indians.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)|Hazard Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for flathead

flathead

/ (ˈflætˌhɛd) /

noun plural -head or -heads

any Pacific scorpaenoid food fish of the family Platycephalidae, which resemble gurnards

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flathead
释义	flathead [ flat-hed ] / ˈflætˌhɛd / noun, plural (especially collectively) flat·head, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) flat·heads. any of several scorpaenoid fishes of the family Platycephalidae, chiefly inhabiting waters of the Indo-Pacific region and used for food. Origin of flathead First recorded in 1825–35; flat¹ + head Words nearby flathead flatfish, flat flap, flatfoot, flatfooted, flat-grained, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flat-joint pointing Definition for flathead (2 of 4) flat head noun a flat screw head. Definition for flathead (3 of 4) Flathead¹ [ flat-hed ] / ˈflætˌhɛd / noun a member of a tribe of Salishan Indians of northwest Montana. a Chinook Indian. Origin of Flathead ¹ First recorded in 1530–40; so called from their supposed practice of flattening their children's heads Definition for flathead (4 of 4) Flathead² [ flat-hed ] / ˈflætˌhɛd / noun a river in SE British Columbia and NW Montana, flowing S to Flathead Lake and S and W to the Clark Fork River. 240 miles (385 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flathead Mr. Work and Mr. Dease remain until the arrival of Mr. Kittson with the furs and provisions from the Flathead trading post. The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914\|Various It comprehends only the slopes on the west side to the border-line of the Flathead River. Tenting To-night\|Mary Roberts Rinehart The occurrence of the flathead chub, Platygobio gracilis, in Tennessee. Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis\|Leonard J. Olund My trees are troubled with both round- and flathead borers, and my apples with codling-moth. The Apple\|Various He returned by the pass which now bears his name, accompanied by a delegation of the Flathead Indians. The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)\|Hazard Stevens British Dictionary definitions for flathead flathead / (ˈflætˌhɛd) / noun plural -head or -heads any Pacific scorpaenoid food fish of the family Platycephalidae, which resemble gurnards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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