- Scissorsbill
- Scissorsbill Scis"sors*bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) See {Skimmer}. [1913 Webster]
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Scissorsbill
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scissorsbill — Cutwater Cut wa ter (k[u^]t w[add] t[ e]r), n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship s prow, which cuts the water. [1913 Webster] 2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scissorsbill — n. any of several species of sea bird which captures food by skimming the surface of the water with its long beak, skimmer … English contemporary dictionary
scissorsbill — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: by alteration : scissorbill 2 … Useful english dictionary
black skimmer — Cutwater Cut wa ter (k[u^]t w[add] t[ e]r), n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship s prow, which cuts the water. [1913 Webster] 2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cutwater — Cut wa ter (k[u^]t w[add] t[ e]r), n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship s prow, which cuts the water. [1913 Webster] 2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
razorbill — Cutwater Cut wa ter (k[u^]t w[add] t[ e]r), n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship s prow, which cuts the water. [1913 Webster] 2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhynchops nigra — Cutwater Cut wa ter (k[u^]t w[add] t[ e]r), n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship s prow, which cuts the water. [1913 Webster] 2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skimmer — skim·mer || skɪmÉ™(r) n. utensil used to remove matter floating on the surface of a liquid; any of several species of sea bird which captures food by skimming the surface of the water with its long beak, scissorsbill … English contemporary dictionary
skimmers — skim·mer || skɪmÉ™(r) n. utensil used to remove matter floating on the surface of a liquid; any of several species of sea bird which captures food by skimming the surface of the water with its long beak, scissorsbill … English contemporary dictionary
