flathead

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
    

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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Flathead \Flat"head`\, n. (Ethnol.)
   A Chinook Indian. See {Chinook}, n., 1.
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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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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