"Flathead" meaning in All languages combined

See Flathead on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: flat + head, from the practice of compressing the skull in infancy by artificial means. However, the Salish tribe never practised this custom, the confusion arising from the fact that the early traders felt compelled to adopt the local Indian classification, which considered the prevailing compressed skull of the neighbouring tribes as pointed and the naturally shaped Salish skull by contrast as flat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flat|head}} flat + head Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Flathead
  1. Their Salishan language. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille
    Sense id: en-Flathead-en-name-ckdcMxNf Disambiguation of Languages: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54

Noun [English]

Forms: Flatheads [plural]
Etymology: flat + head, from the practice of compressing the skull in infancy by artificial means. However, the Salish tribe never practised this custom, the confusion arising from the fact that the early traders felt compelled to adopt the local Indian classification, which considered the prevailing compressed skull of the neighbouring tribes as pointed and the naturally shaped Salish skull by contrast as flat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flat|head}} flat + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} Flathead (plural Flatheads)
  1. One of the Salish people of Washington state and British Columbia. Derived forms: Flathead County
    Sense id: en-Flathead-en-noun-2Yt0jlsW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 35 65

Inflected forms

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