Word Meaning

Meaning of "hammerhead" and the crossword clue

- Type of shark
- A shark of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena, having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. The Sphyrna zygaena is found in the North Atlantic. Called also hammer fish, and balance fish.
- A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller.
- An African fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus); -- so called from its large blunt nozzle.