Shoveler

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1. Noun

One who, or that which, shovels.

2. Noun

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.

3. Noun

freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere having a broad flat bill
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