ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Broadbill

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Broadbill is a noun meaning Any of several ducks having a broad bill, including the shoveler.

Meaning

Any of several ducks having a broad bill, including the shoveler.

More Meanings

  1. A swordfish, Xiphias gladius.
  2. Any of several small passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae (Asian and Grauer's broadbills) or Calyptomenidae (African and green broadbills).

Word Forms

Synonyms for broadbill

Depending on context, synonyms include scaup, bluebill, shoveler, boatbill.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scaup, bluebill, boatbill, shoveler, swordfish, shovelbill.

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