BOATBILL


Meaning of BOATBILL in English

/boht"bil'/ , n.

a wading bird, Cochlearius cochlearius, of tropical America, related to the herons, having a broad bill resembling an inverted boat. Also called boat-billed heron /boht"bild'/ .

[ 1770-80; BOAT + BILL 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .