Shovelhead \Shov"el*head`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A shark ({Sphryna tiburio}) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also {bonnet shark}.
shovelhead n : small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries [syn: {bonnethead}, {bonnet shark}, {Sphyrna tiburo}]