broadbill
broadbill Lexical Profile
broadbill Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A North American diving duck, specifically the greater or lesser scaup, noted for its wide, rounded blue bill.
"Hunters in the coastal bays often refer to the migrating scaup as a broadbill."
A large, highly migratory marine fish, the swordfish, featuring a long, flat, sword-like bill extending from its upper jaw.
"Anglers value the broadbill as a premier game fish for its tremendous strength and speed in the open ocean."
Any of several brightly colored, tropical Asian and African passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae, characterized by their wide, flat beaks.
"The vibrant green broadbill sat quietly in the dense canopy of the Bornean rainforest."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A descriptive compound word formed from 'broad' + 'bill', dating back to the 17th century to describe various animals with distinctly wide or flattened beaks or snouts.
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