Flathead -- U.S. County in Montana
Population (2000): 74471
Housing Units (2000): 34773
Land area (2000): 5098.336947 sq. miles (13204.631512 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 158.113697 sq. miles (409.512577 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5256.450644 sq. miles (13614.144089 sq. km)
Located within: Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location: 48.267880 N, 114.321279 W
Headwords: Flathead Flathead, MT Flathead County Flathead County, MT

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
 

Flathead \Flat"head`\, a. Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Flathead \Flat"head`\, n. (Ethnol.) A Chinook Indian. See Chinook, n., 1. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Puff \Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]

1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. " To every puff of wind a slave." --Flatman. [1913 Webster]

2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
   (a) A puffball.
   (b) kind of light pastry.
   (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder. [1913 Webster]

3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal. [1913 Webster]

Puff adder. (Zool.)
   (a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have the power of greatly distending their bodies when irritated. The common puff adder (Vipera arietans, or Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four feet long. The plumed puff adder (Clotho cornuta) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.
   (b) A North American harmless snake (Heterodon platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead, spreading adder, and blowing adder.

Puff bird (Zool.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet
   (b) . [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

flathead

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Puff \Puff\ (p[u^]f), n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]

1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.'' --Flatman.

2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
   (a) A puffball.
   (b) a kind of light pastry.
   (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.

3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.

Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have the power of greatly distending their bodies when irritated. The common puff adder (Vipera, or Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four feet long. The plumed puff adder (C. cornuta) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.
   (b) A North American harmless snake (Heterodon platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead, spreading adder, and blowing adder.

Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet
   (b) .

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flathead \Flat"head`\, a. Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Flathead \Flat"head`\, n. (Ethnol.) A Chinook Indian. See Chinook, n., 1.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)