/ Dictionary / Index B bowhead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bow•head Pronunciation: (bō'hed"), [key] — n. a whalebone whale, Balaena mysticetus, of northern seas, having an enormous head and mouth: an endangered species. See illus. underAlso called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bowhead (Thesaurus) bow hand bowhunting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language