SHOVELHEAD
shovelhead, bonnethead, bonnet shark, Sphyrna tiburo
(noun) small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shovelhead (plural shovelheads)
The bonnethead.
The shovelnose sturgeon.
Source: Wiktionary
Shov"el*head`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A shark (Sphryna tiburio) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonnet shark.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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