helldiver

[ hel-dahy-ver ]

noun

1. a grebe, especially the pied-billed grebe.

helldiver

/ ˈhɛlˌdaɪvə /

noun

1. informal.
   a small greyish-brown North American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, with a small bill Also calledpied-billed grebedabchick

Word History and Origins

Origin of helldiver¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; hell + diver

Example Sentences

The Helldiver, which had been closest to us when our signal had been picked up, was the first ship in.

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