Flathead
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Flathead may refer to:
- Flat-head screwdriver, a screwdriver designed to turn slotted screws
- Flat-head screw, a screw with a flat top, designed to be installed in a countersunk hole
- Flathead engineFlathead engineA flathead engine is an internal combustion engine with valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine...
, a valve configuration - The Flathead, or Flathead Indian (or Flathead Amerindian) tribe more formally known as the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead NationConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead NationThe Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation are the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Oreilles Tribes. The Flatheads lived between the Cascade Mountains and Rocky Mountains. The Salish initially lived entirely east of the Continental Divide but established their...
- The ChoctawChoctawThe Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...
, a southeastern Native American group also known by the name of the Flatheads - PlatycephalidaePlatycephalidaePlatycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes....
, a family of fish- Flathead (fish)Flathead (fish)A flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads, distributed in membership across various genera of the family Platycephalidae. Many species are found in the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of Australia where they are popular sport and table fish...
, various species of fish in this family
- Flathead (fish)
- Positional plagiocephalyPositional plagiocephalyPositional plagiocephaly, also known as deformational plagiocephaly or flathead syndrome, is a condition most commonly found in infants and is characterized by a flat spot on the back or one side of the head caused by remaining in one position for too long.-Causes:It can be caused by a condition...
, a medical syndrome - The song "Flathead"Flathead (song)"Flathead" is a digitally downloadable song by Scottish indie band The Fratellis from their debut album, Costello Music, released on 4 March 2007; there was an EP released with the same name in the United States after it had been used in a commercial for Apple iPod.On 11 March 2007, the song...
, or the "Flathead" EPFlathead EPFlathead EP is an EP released only in the US by Scottish band The Fratellis. It was released physically in American music shops on January 23, 2007, and was previously available on the iTunes Music Store in America from December 19, 2006...
, by The Fratellis
See also
- Flat-headed (disambiguation)
- Flathead LakeFlathead LakeFlathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western part of the contiguous United States. With a surface area of between and , it is slightly larger than Lake Tahoe. The lake is a remnant of the ancient inland sea, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake...
- Flathead RiverFlathead RiverThe Flathead River, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana, originates in the Rocky Mountains near Glacier National Park and flows southwest into Flathead Lake, then after a journey of , empties into the Clark Fork. The river is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, as the Clark...
- Flathead County, MontanaFlathead County, Montana-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail * Flathead National Forest * Glacier National Park * Kootenai National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
- Flathead National ForestFlathead National ForestThe Flathead National Forest is a national forest in the western part of the U.S. state of Montana. The forest covers of which about 1 million acres is designated wilderness. It is named after the Flathead Indians who lived in the area. The forest is located in the Rocky Mountains with elevations...
- Flathead Indian ReservationFlathead Indian ReservationThe Flathead Indian Reservation, located in western Montana on the Flathead River, is home to the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles Tribes - also known as theConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation...
- Flathead catfishFlathead catfishThe flathead catfish , also called the yellow cat, opelousas, and shovelhead cat, are large North American freshwater catfish. This is the only species of the genus Pylodictis...
- The Twelve Flatheads