Defn: Any fish of the family Pleuronectidæ; esp., the winter flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder.
FLAT FOOT
Flat" foot`. (Med.)
Defn: A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upon the ground; also, the deformity, usually congential, exhibited by such a foot; splayfoot.
FLAT-FOOTED
Flat"-foot`ed, a.
1. Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep.
2. Firm-footed; determined. [Slang, U.S.]
FLATHEAD
Flat"head`, a.
Defn: Characterized by flatness of head, especially that produced by artificial means, as a certain tribe of American Indians.
FLATHEAD
Flat"head`, n. (Ethnol.)
Defn: A Chinook Indian. See Chinook, n., 1.