- shov|el-nosed
- shov|el-nosed «SHUHV uhl NOHZD», adjective.having a wide, flat snout or beak: »
a shovel-nosed snake.
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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
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
Shovel-nosed — Shov el nosed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a broad, flat nose; as, the shovel nosed duck, or shoveler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shovelnose — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of various shovel nosed animals: as a. : shoveler 2 b. : shovel nosed ray c. : shovelnose shark … Useful english dictionary
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
maiden duck — 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
S rhynchotis — 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
shovelbill — 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
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 variegated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
