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Shoveler

Shoveler Meaning & Definition
Shoveler Definition And Meaning

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

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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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