BULLHEAD

bullhead, bullhead catfish

(noun) any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States

bullhead

(noun) freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bullhead (plural bullheads)

(North America) any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.

(North America) The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.

(North America) The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.

(North America) The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.

Synonym: mudcat

(Europe, Asia) Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei

(Europe, Asia) The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.

(New Zealand) A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.

(rail transport) bullhead rail

(horology) a chronograph (watch or stopwatch) with two push buttons arranged like the horns of a bull on the top end of the case, typically with the crown between them.

Source: Wiktionary

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Bull"head`, n.

1. (Zoöl.) (a) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. 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.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); -- called also beetlehead. (b) The golden plover.

3. A stupid fellow; a lubber. [Colloq.] Jonson.

4. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small black water insect. E. Phillips. Bullhead whiting (Zoöl.), the kingfish of Florida (Menticirrus alburnus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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