shovelbill

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shovelbill - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Shoveler \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.]
     1. One who, or that which, shovels.
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     2. (Zool.) A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of
        Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards
        the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green,
        blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and
        neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill,
        shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler,
        or shovel-nosed duck (Spatula rhynchotis), is a similar
        species.
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  Shovelbill \Shov"el*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
     The shoveler.
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