sheepshead

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noun

A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.

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Archosargus probatocephalus
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Meanings

nounsheepshead (countable and uncountable, plural sheepsheads or sheepshead)

plural sheepsheads · alternative sheep's head

  1. countableA fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.
  2. uncountableA trick-taking card game.
  3. countableobsoleteA foolish person.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico

Similar
Archosargus probatocephalus
Broader
sparidsparid fish
Also see
schafskopf

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sheep + -s- + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

sheepshead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepshead

MLA

“sheepshead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepshead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheepshead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepshead.

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