shoveler

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

broadbill shoveller Anas clypeata spade duck bucket blade paddle scoop loader shovel excavator digger trowel scaup
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Hypernyms

duck worker

Phrases with the word

clay-shoveler's fracture

Anagrams

reshovel

Examples

a shoveler of coal Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shovelbill shovelboard shovelbum shovelfish shovelful shovelhead