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Shovelbill
(gcide) | Shovelbill \Shov"el*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
The shoveler.
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shovelbill
(gcide) | 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
(gcide) | Shovelbill \Shov"el*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
The shoveler.
[1913 Webster]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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