Flathead
noun
Flat·head
ˈflat-ˌhed 
plural Flatheads or Flathead
1
: a member of any of several North American Indigenous peoples
2
: an Indigenous people of Montana
3
flathead
: any of a family (Platycephalidae) of mostly Australian and southeast Asian marine food fishes that resemble sculpins
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“Flathead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flathead. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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