mudcat \mudcat\, mud cat \mud cat\n. A large catfish ({Pylodictus olivaris}, formerly {Leptops olivaris}) of the central U. S. having a flattened head and projecting jaw. Syn: flathead catfish, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, {Pylodictus olivaris}. [WordNet 1.5] mud-dauber
Bashaw \Ba*shaw"\, n. [See {Pasha}.] 1. A Turkish title of honor, now written {pasha}. See {Pasha}. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: A magnate or grandee. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) A very large siluroid fish ({Leptops olivaris}) of the Mississippi valley; -- also called {goujon}, {mud cat}, and {yellow cat}. [1913 Webster]