SHOVELER

shoveler. Shoveler, n. a fowl of the duck kind

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Shov″el‐er (?), n. [[Also shoveller.]] 1. 1. One who, or that which, shovels.
2. 2. (Zoöl.) 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 (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species.