bullhead

English

brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)

A bullhead chronograph

Etymology

From bull +‎ head.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbʌlˌhɛd/

Noun

bullhead (plural bullheads)

1. (Canada, US) any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
   1. (Canada, US) The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
   2. (Canada, US) The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
   3. (Canada, US) The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.

      Synonym: mudcat

2. (Europe, Asia) Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
3. (Europe, Asia) The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
4. (New Zealand) A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
5. A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
6. (rare) An obstinate person.
7. (rail transport) A bullhead rail.
8. (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.

Derived terms

• alpine bullhead
• armed bullhead
• bullhead lily
• long-spined bullhead
• Ussurian bullhead

 

Related terms

• bullhead shark

Translations

catfish of the family Ictaluridae

• Bulgarian: главоч (bg) m (glavoč)
• Finnish: piikkimonni (fi)
• Greek: γατόψαρο (el) n (gatópsaro)
• Russian: подка́менщик (ru) m (podkámenščik), бычо́к (ru) m (byčók)

Ameiurus melas

• Catalan: peix gat negre m
• Finnish: mustapiikkimonni
• Hungarian: fekete törpeharcsa

Ameiurus nebulosus

• Finnish: piikkimonni (fi)
• Hungarian: törpeharcsa (hu)
• Swedish: dvärgmal

Ameiurus natalis

• Finnish: keltapiikkimonni

sculpin of the suborder Scorpaenoidei

• Finnish: simppu (fi)

Europe, Asia: the European bullhead — see European bullhead

New Zealand fish Gobiomorphus gobioides

• Maori: hawai

obstinate person

• Finnish: jääräpää (fi)

rail transport: bullhead rail — see bullhead rail

type of chronograph

See also

• channel catfish

Further reading

• bullhead on Wikipedia.Wikipedia