BILL


Meaning of BILL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bil

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English bile, from Old English; akin to Old English bill

Date: before 12th century

1 : the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

2 : a mouthpart (as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill

3 : the point of an anchor fluke ― see ANCHOR illustration

4 : the visor of a cap or hood

1 bill 1: 1 spoonbill, 2 duck, 3 parrot, 4 flamingo, 5 eagle, 6 finch, 7 pelican, 8 hummingbird, 9 ibis

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