broadbill

American  

[brawd-bil] / ˈbrɔdˌbɪl /

noun

1. any of several small, often brightly colored passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae, of the Old World tropics, having a broad, flattened bill.

2. any of various birds with a broad bill, as the scaup duck, shoveler, and spoonbill.

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broadbill British  

/ ˈbrɔːdˌbɪl /

noun

1. any passerine bird of the family Eurylaimidae , of tropical Africa and Asia, having bright plumage and a short wide bill

2. any of various wide-billed birds, such as the scaup and shoveler

3. another name for swordfish

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Etymology

Origin of broadbill

First recorded in 1625–35; broad + bill ²

Example Sentences

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broadbill

From the lowly flounder to the lordly broadbill swordfish, Angler Heilner loves them all.

From Time Magazine Archive

Catch a swordfish: I've heard the stories of four-hour fights, muscle cramps and exploding tackle, but lately I want nothing more than to go one-on-one with a big broadbill.

From Time Magazine Archive

The deep-dwelling swordfish has evolved eyes as big as silver dollars, and the Cyalume lights up the squid to attract the foraging broadbill.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most spectacular of Atlantic game fish are the swordfish family: sailfish, marlin, broadbill.

From Time Magazine Archive

It could have been a marlin or a broadbill or a shark.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway