/ Dictionary / Index H head-and-tail light: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: head'-and-tail' light" Pronunciation: (hed'n tāl'), [key] a small South American characin fish, Hemmigrammus ocellifer, having shiny red eyes and tail spots, often kept in aquariums. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. headachy head arrangement Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language