- shearbill
- \\ˈshi(ə)rˌbil\ noun
Etymology: translation of French bec-en-ciseaux
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shearbill
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Shearbill — Shear bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The black skimmer. See {Skimmer}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shearbill — Skimmer Skim mer, n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus {Rhynchops}, allied to the terns, but having the lower… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shearbill — shear·bill … English syllables
R nigra — Skimmer Skim mer, n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus {Rhynchops}, allied to the terns, but having the lower… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scissorbill — Skimmer Skim mer, n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus {Rhynchops}, allied to the terns, but having the lower… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skimmer — Skim mer, n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus {Rhynchops}, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
