shov|el|bill
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shov|el|er — «SHUHV uh luhr, SHUHV luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that shovels. 2. a kind of freshwater duck with a broad, flat bill, especially a species found widely in the Northern Hemisphere … Useful english dictionary
Shovelbill — Shov el*bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The shoveler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoveler — shov•el•er [[t]ˈʃʌv ə lər, ˈʃʌv lər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that shovels 2) orn a freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere, Anas clypeata, having a broad, flat bill •• Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
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
Spatula clypeata — 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
spoonbill — 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
