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Definition of Broadbill

1. Noun. Tropical American heron related to night herons.

2. Noun. Diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill.

3. Noun. Freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill.

4. Noun. Small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills.

Definition of Broadbill

1. n. A wild duck (Aythya, or Fuligula, marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; -- called also bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck.

Definition of Broadbill

1. Noun. Any of several ducks, having a broad bill, including the shoveler ¹

2. Noun. Any of several small passerine birds of the family ''Eurylaimidae'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Broadbill

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Medical Definition of Broadbill

1. 1. A wild duck (Aythya, or Fuligula, marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn. Synonym: bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck. 2. The shoveler. See Shoveler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Broadbill

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Water-fowl Family by Leonard Cutler Sanford, Louis Bennett Bishop, Theodore Strong Van Dyke (1903)
"On Currituck Sound in 1895, I saw several hundred broadbill killed in the vicinity, all of this species. They frequent the larger rivers near the coast. ..."

2. The Book of American Pastimes: Containing a History of the Principal Base by Charles A. Peverelly (1866)
"The entries upon this occasion were the following: First Class—Cornelia, C. Fox, owner ; broadbill, F. Renwick, owner; Nellie, S. Griswold, owner; Sirius, ..."

3. Birds by Eugene William Oates, William Thomas Blanford (1895)
"This broadbill occurs in small flocks in forests, and is apparently strictly arboreal. It feeds chiefly on insects. It is described as very stupid and not ..."

4. The Wild Flowers by Charles Bradford (1901)
"The brant makes the broadbill gather his dinner," said Bradley. " Yes; thet be 'bout so. ... broadbill 's your favorite duck when cooked, then, Captain ? ..."

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