horned pout


noun

a bullhead, especially the brown bullhead.
Also called hornpout.

Origin of horned pout

First recorded in 1830–40

British Dictionary definitions for horned pout

horned pout

noun

a North American catfish, Ameiurus (or Ictalurus) nebulosus, with a sharp spine on the dorsal and pectoral fins and eight long barbels around the mouth: family Ameiuridae Also called: brown bullhead