shovelheads

Flat-skulled ocean predators

Shovelheads are freshwater catfish with broad, flattened heads, especially the flathead catfish native to North American rivers.

The term also refers to Harley-Davidson motorcycles produced from 1966 to 1984, named for the shovel-shaped rocker covers on their V-twin engines: He restored a '72 shovelhead.

In casual speech, shovelhead can be an insult meaning a stupid person.

culture

biker

One who rides cycles

leather · saddlebags · kickstart · hardtail · custom · outlaw · rally · Sturgis · Daytona · club

engine

V-twin

Engine with angled cylinders

valves · camshaft · carburetor · combustion · horsepower · torque · overhead · displacement · air-cooled · pushrod

harley

Harley-Davidson

American motorcycle manufacturer

stock · factory · dealership

Opposites
head morphology

shovelheadsblue sharks

Cobalt-colored open-water predators

mako sharks · great white sharks · thresher sharks · bull sharks · tiger sharks

engine design era

shovelheadsFlatheads

Montana's Salish-Kootenai people

Family

shovelhead

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G