About The Word Shoveler
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Shoveler
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What's The Definition Of Shoveler?
[n] freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
[n] a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shoveler: Anas clypeata | broadbill | shoveller | shoveller Related Terms | Find terms related to Shoveler: See Also | Anas | duck | genus Anas | worker Shoveler In Webster's Dictionary \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.]
1. One who, or that which, shovels.
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 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 ({S. rhynchotis}), is a similar
species.
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