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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEPSHEAD

sheepshead  [ˈʃiːpsˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEPSHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sheepshead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHEEPSHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sheepshead in the English dictionary

The definition of sheepshead in the dictionary is any of several sparid fishes with strong crushing teeth, esp Archosargus rhomboidalis, of the American Atlantic, which is marked with dark bands.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEPSHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
bulkhead
ˈbʌlkˌhɛd
crosshead
ˈkrɒsˌhɛd
flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
hogshead
ˈhɒɡzˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
oxhead
ˈɒksˌhɛd
pisshead
ˈpɪsˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEPSHEAD

sheepdog trial
sheepfold
sheephead
sheepherder
sheepherding
sheepish
sheepishly
sheepishness
sheeple
sheeplike
sheepman
sheepo
sheepshank
sheepshearer
sheepshearing
sheepskin
sheepskin jacket
sheeptrack
sheepwalk
sheepy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEPSHEAD

against the head
ahead
big head
Birkenhead
cylinder head
forehead
get ahead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
knock on the head
on one´s head
read-write head
shower head
steelhead
the go-ahead
trailhead
warhead

Synonyms and antonyms of sheepshead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sheepshead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEPSHEAD

Find out the translation of sheepshead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sheepshead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sheepshead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sheepshead
570 millions of speakers

English

sheepshead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sheepshead
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأغنام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кейпкодский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sheepshead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sheepshead
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepala domba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schafkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sheepshead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sheepshead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sheepshead
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेडहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koyun´un kafası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sheepshead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sheepshead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кейпкодскій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vărgat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sheepshead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sheep Head
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sheepshead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sheepshead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheepshead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPSHEAD»

The term «sheepshead» is regularly used and occupies the 60.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEPSHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sheepshead

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEPSHEAD»

Discover the use of sheepshead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheepshead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chronic toxicity of methoxhchlor, malathion, and carbofuran ...
TABLES Number Page 1 Nominal and Measured Concentrations of Methoxychlor during Acute and Chronic Exposures of Sheepshead Minnows ( Cyprinodon variegatus) in Flowing Sea- water 14 2 Nominal and Measured Concentrations of ...
Patrick R. Parrish, EG&G, inc. Bionomics Marine Research Laboratory, Environmental Research Laboratory (Gulf Breeze, Fla.), 1977
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Supplemental report for the sheepshead minnow and inland ...
CARE AND FEEDING OF ADULTS AND LARVAE Embryonic development of the sheepshead minnow (Cyprinidon varieeatus): A. 48-hour embryo; B. 72-hour embryo; C. newly hatched ftsh, actual length 4 mm; D. 5-day fish (5 mm); E. young ...
Center for Environmental Research Information (U.S.), Environmental Research Laboratory (Narragansett, R.I.), 1990
3
Field & Stream
Pier fishermen who think success comes by setting a record for distance casting should know the truth about what really takes this particular fish. SOUTHERN SHEEPSHEAD TACKLE FOR PIER SHEEPSHEAD □ The reel isn't critical in most ...
4
The Laboratory Fish
species, but the sheepshead minnow serves as a good example because it is a USEPA-approved bioassay model, has been used for toxicity testing for over 25 years, and is easy to produce. We have had the species in culture without disease ...
Gary Kent Ostrander, 2000
5
The Inland Fishes of Mississippi
Cyprinodon. variegatus. Lacepede,. Sheepshead. Minnow. Local Names: variegated cyprinodon Etymology: Cyprinodon: from the Greek kyprinos, meaning a kind of carp, and odons, meaning tooth; variegatus: variegated. Plate 151.
Stephen T. Ross, 2001
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Coastal Fishing the Carolinas
crabs, the sheepshead is a grazer upon attached animals and totally oblivious to fish as food. The best places to find barnacles, mussels, snails, crabs, shrimp, and similar foods are off the bottom and in strong currents. Here, siltation is not a  ...
Robert Jay Goldstein, 2000
7
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Sheepshead. Archosargus probatocephalus This is the most popular member of the Sparidae family of porgies with saltwater anglers in the United States and is a large fish that is commonly caught around barnacle- encrusted structures along ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
8
Gravesend: The Home of Coney Island
Other hotels and restaurants at Sheepshead Bay are listed as follows: the Captain's Inn, which stood at 3041 Ocean Avenue; the Jerome Hotel and Restaurant; the Lewis House, at Emmons and Bedford Avenues; the Hotel Beau Rwage; the ...
Eric J. Ierardi, 2001
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Texas Gulf Coast
Cast in front of a sheepshead to intercept the fish's path. Cast well before the fish can see the fly land, or they will spook and rapidly leave the area. Fish for sheepshead anywhere deep water enters a bay system. The largest fish spawn in early ...
Colby Sorrells, 2009
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Fundamentals Of Aquatic Toxicology: Effects, Environmental ...
et al., 1978; Hansen, 1978). Embryos hatch in 4 to 6 days at temperatures of 25 to 30°C. Sheepshead minnows less than 24 h old are used to initiate the short-term chronic tests. It is preferable to obtain Inland silversides from in-house cultures.
Gary M. Rand, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEPSHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheepshead is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brooklyn Man, 81, Fights Back During Robbery, Stabbing
He fought off the alleged assailant in his Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, after being stabbed in the chest. Kogan was still recovering from the stab wound ... «CBS Local, May 15»
2
Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in Sheepshead Bay
Firefighters braved the cold and bitter temperatures to battle a two-alarm fire in Sheepshead Bay on Sunday. The fire broke out shortly after 3 p.m. at a ... «News 12 Brooklyn, Feb 15»
3
BREAKING: Murrow High School Under Lock Down; NYPD Says No …
Police told Sheepshead Bites that nobody has been harmed, and the lock down was called out of an abundance of caution. “Everybody's okay, no one's hurt or ... «Sheepshead Bites, Jan 15»
4
Brooklyn's El Greco Diner serves last meal after 40 years in business
The diner has been an institution in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, serving hungry customers around the clock since the 1970s, but it served its last meal Friday ... «WABC-TV, Dec 14»
5
Sheepshead Bay fire rips through home, leaves one man dead
A 66-year-old man was killed in a blaze at a Sheepshead Bay home early Monday morning, police said. Police and fire responded to a 911 call about a fire at ... «New York Daily News, Dec 14»
6
Vandals slash tires of over 100 parked cars in Sheepshead Bay
A man and woman strolled through the quiet streets of Sheepshead Bay early Sunday — and used knives to slash the tires on more than a hundred parked cars, ... «New York Post, Dec 14»
7
Brooklyn TGI Friday's 'mistletoe drone' promotion goes horribly awry
The incident happened last Thursday at the Sheepshead Bay location in New York City, which hosted the promotional. If customers kissed under the mistletoe, ... «WABC-TV, Dec 14»
8
2 Found Dead, Cyanide Detected In Sheepshead Bay Building
A man and woman were found dead, and a suspicious substance was detected, in this building in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. (Credit: CBS 2) ... «CBS Local, Oct 14»
9
Shep on Fishing: Bill Catino catches state-record 19.25-pound …
William Catino of Ventnor displays his state record sheepshead fish that weighed 19 1/4 pounds. Catino caught the fish Tuesday in the back bays of Longport. «Press of Atlantic City, Oct 14»
10
Record Delaware fish caught off Lewes
A Pennsylvania angler has caught a Delaware record fish off Lewes. The 17.1-pound sheepshead was 28 inches long and had a girth of 24 inches, state fish ... «The News Journal, Oct 14»

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