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Definition of "broadbill" []

  • Any of several ducks, having a broad bill, including the shoveler (noun)
  • Any of several small passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae (noun)

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Use "broadbill" in a sentence
  • "Bill Chaprales throwing a harpoonlike device from the pulpit of a “stick” boat (photo), meaning one more commonly used in harpooning giant bluefin tuna or, historically, broadbill swordfish."
  • "Silver-breasted broadbill, Serilophus lunatus (protonym, Eurylaimus lunatus), depending upon where the bird is located, it may also be known as Gould's broadbill, the red-backed broadbill, or the (Nepal/Pegu) collared broadbill, photographed at Thailand."
  • "Response: This is an adult silver-breasted broadbill, Serilophus lunatus."