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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
shoveler n 1: a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal" [syn: shoveler, shoveller] 2: freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill [syn: shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas clypeata] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Shoveler \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.] 1. One who, or that which, shovels. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] | ||
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