DUCKBILL


Meaning of DUCKBILL in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: duck (I) + bill

1. or duckbill platypus : platypus

2. or duckbill cat : paddlefish a

3. : duck-billed dinosaur

4. : a metal flange welded to a tank tread for giving increased traction in muddy terrain

5. : a power shovel with a flat round nose for loading coal in a mine

II. adjective

or duckbilled ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷

1. : having a bill shaped like that of a duck : shaped like or terminating in something shaped like a duck's bill

2. of a cap or hat : having a visor in the shape of a duck's bill

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.