bullhead

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English

brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)
A bullhead chronograph

Etymology

bull +‎ head

Pronunciation

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Noun

bullhead (plural bullheads)

  1. (Canada, US) any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
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    2. (Canada, US) The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
    3. (Canada, US) The yellow bullhead, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
      Synonym: mudcat
  2. (Europe, Asia) Any of various sculpins of the order Scorpaeniformes
  3. (Europe, Asia) The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
  4. (New Zealand) A fish of species Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
  5. (rail transport) bullhead rail
  6. (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.

Translations

Europe, Asia: the European bullhead — see European bullhead
rail transport: bullhead rail — see bullhead rail

See also

Further reading

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