shovel-nosed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shovel-nosed
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Already the shovel-nosed Renault, which glides silently through Paris traffic and howls down the routes nationales, was having stiff competition in the French markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fangio's swift, shovel-nosed, 34-liter Ferrari had all the power and acceleration a skillful driver needs, but its conventional drum-and-shoe brakes were not designed for that demanding course.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had seen the second fin now coming up behind the first and had identified them as shovel-nosed sharks by the brown, triangular fin and the sweeping movements of the tail.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
We flew like a shovel-nosed barge against tide, and reached Hamoaze on the evening of the third day.
From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford
What do you think of shovel-nosed sharks being sold in the markets, and guanas—which you know are lizards—being considered a special treat? and then, worse than all, the country folks mostly feed upon monkeys.
From The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea by Osborne, Mrs. David
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