sawbill

/ ˈsɔːˌbɪl /

noun

1. another name for merganser motmot
2. any of various hummingbirds of the genus Ramphodon

Word History and Origins

Origin of sawbill¹

C19: so called because of their serrated bills

Example Sentences

Saw the sawbill duck once or twice riding down on a log and fired twice, unsuccessfully.

From Project Gutenberg

Spic′ūlum, a spicule; Spike′bill, a merganser, a sawbill: the marbled godwit.

From Project Gutenberg