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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Shovelbill \Shov"el*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
   The shoveler.
   [1913 Webster]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Shoveler \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.]
   1. One who, or that which, shovels.
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   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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