shovelhead

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃʌvəlˌhɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shuv′əl hed′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shov•el•head  (shuv′əl hed′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. bonnethead.
  • shovel + head 1880–85, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shovelhead / ˈʃʌvəlˌhɛd/
  1. a common shark, Sphyrna tiburo, of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, having a shovel-shaped head: family Sphyrnidae (hammerheads)
'shovelhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bonnethead

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