- shov|el-head|ed
- shov|el-head|ed «SHUHV uhl HEHD ihd», adjective.having a broad, flat snout, like a shovel.
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shov|el|head — «SHUHV uhl HEHD», noun. 1. a shark with a flattish head, similar and related to the hammerhead. 2. = shovel nosed sturgeon. (Cf. ↑shovel nosed sturgeon) … Useful english dictionary
shov|el|nose — «SHUHV uhl NOHZ», noun. 1. any animal with the head or part of the head shaped like a shovel. 2. = hammerhead shark. 3. = shovel nosed sturgeon. (Cf. ↑shovel nosed sturgeon) … Useful english dictionary
bonnet shark — Shovelhead Shov el*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A shark ({Sphryna tiburio}) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonnet shark}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shovelhead — Shov el*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A shark ({Sphryna tiburio}) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonnet shark}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sphryna tiburio — Shovelhead Shov el*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A shark ({Sphryna tiburio}) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonnet shark}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shovel-nosed — shov′el nosed adj. zool. having the head, snout, or beak broad and flat like the blade of a shovel • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
shovelhead — n. a shark, Sphyrna tiburo, like the hammerhead but smaller. Also called BONNETHEAD. * * * noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries • Syn: ↑bonnethead, ↑bonnet shark, ↑Sphyrna tiburo • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
broadbill — Shoveler Shov el*er, n. [Also shoveller.] 1. One who, or that which, shovels. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A river duck ({Spatula clypeata}), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
