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Definitions for: Shoveler [n] freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
[n] a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: Anas clypeata, broadbill, shoveller, shoveller
See Also: Anas, duck, genus Anas, worker
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