Flathead,

5 definitions found

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

  Flathead \Flat"head`\, a.
     Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced
     by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Flathead \Flat"head`\, n. (Ethnol.)
     A Chinook Indian. See {Chinook}, n., 1.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Puff \Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof;
     of imitative origin. Cf. {Buffet}.]
     1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
        hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
        whiff. " To every puff of wind a slave." --Flatman.
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     2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
        (a) A puffball.
        (b) kind of light pastry.
        (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
            with powder.
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     3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
        one in a public journal.
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     {Puff adder}. (Zool.)
        (a) Any South African viper belonging to {Clotho} and
            allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
            the power of greatly distending their bodies when
            irritated. The common puff adder ({Vipera arietans},
            or {Clotho arietans}) is the largest species, becoming
            over four feet long. The plumed puff adder ({Clotho
            cornuta}) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.
        (b) A North American harmless snake ({Heterodon
            platyrrhinos}) which has the power of puffing up its
            body. Called also {hog-nose snake}, {flathead},
            {spreading adder}, and {blowing adder}.
  
     {Puff bird} (Zool.), any bird of the genus {Bucco}, or family
        {Bucconid[ae]}. They are small birds, usually with
        dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
        feathers. See {Barbet}
        (b) .
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  flathead
       n 1: food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles
            gurnards
       2: pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and
          a duck-like snout

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Flathead -- U.S. County in Montana
     Population (2000):    74471
     Housing Units (2000): 34773
     Land area (2000):     5098.336947 sq. miles (13204.631512 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    158.113697 sq. miles (409.512577 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5256.450644 sq. miles (13614.144089 sq. km)
     Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
     Location:             48.267880 N, 114.321279 W
     Headwords:
      Flathead
      Flathead, MT
      Flathead County
      Flathead County, MT