Beetlehead

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beetlehead \Bee"tle*head`\, n. [Beetle a mallet + head.]
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     1. A stupid fellow; a blockhead. --Sir W. Scott.
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     2. (Zool.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead ({Squatarola


        helvetica}). See {Plover}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bullhead \Bull"head`\, n.
     1. (Zool.)
        (a) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus
            {Uranidea}, esp. {Uranidea gobio} of Europe, and
            {Uranidea Richardsoni} of the United States; -- called
            also {miller's thumb}.
        (b) In America, several species of {Amiurus}; -- called
            also {catfish}, {horned pout}, and {bullpout}.
        (c) A marine fish of the genus {Cottus}; the sculpin.
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     2. (Zool.)
        (a) The black-bellied plover ({Squatarola helvetica}); --
            called also {beetlehead}.
        (b) The golden plover.
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     3. A stupid fellow; a lubber. [Colloq.] --Jonson.
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     4. (Zool.) A small black water insect. --E. Phillips.
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     {Bullhead whiting} (Zool.), the kingfish of Florida
        ({Menticirrus alburnus}).
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