flathead

IPA: fɫˈæthɛd

Any fish in the family Platycephalidae.
(plural only "flatheads") A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
(plural only "flatheads", automotive) A type of engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine.
One of the Salish people of Washington state and British Columbia.
Their Salishan language.
(US, informal) Alternative form of flathead catfish [A large freshwater catfish native to North America, Pylodictis olivaris.]

Examples of "flathead" in Sentences

Of course, the flathead is far from being the Upper Mississippi's glamour species.
The term "flathead" arises from the flat appearance of the main cylinder head block.
A doco about Bonnie and Clyde and their favoured getaway car, the 'flathead' Ford V8.
Rosenow reckons the flathead were a promising indicator for a great Swan/Canning flathead season.
In fact, around here, flathead catfish are introduced, and causing some problems with the native fish, so any removal of flathead is good news in my book.
Most fish shops will remove the bones and sell you what is called a flathead tail, but a lot of meat is lost in the process and accordingly one pays quite a lot for them.
The term "flathead" was applied to the Songhees on account of the shape of his head, which was pressed flat with a piece of board strapped to his forehead while he was in a state of infancy.