shovelhead

[ shuhv-uhl-hed ]

noun

1. bonnethead.

shovelhead

/ ˈʃʌvəlˌhɛd /

noun

1. a common shark, Sphyrna tiburo, of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, having a shovel-shaped head: family Sphyrnidae (hammerheads)

Word History and Origins

Origin of shovelhead¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; shovel + head

Example Sentences

Then they poked a foot into unseen crevices, hoping to grab a whiskered flathead catfish, a.k.a. yellow cat, opelousas, motley or shovelhead.

From Washington Times