Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
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;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Flathead \Flat"head`\, n. (Ethnol.)
A Chinook Indian. See Chinook, n., 1.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
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