The beak or bill of a bird. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. Cf. nib, n.1 2.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > beak or bill (30) nebeOE The beak or bill of a bird. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. Cf. nib, n.1 2. billa1000 The horny beak, n.1 of certain birds, especially when slender, flattened, or weak. beakc1220 The horny termination of the jaws of a bird, consisting of two pointed mandibles adapted for piercing and for taking firm hold: a bird's bill. snoutc1380 The projecting part of the head of an animal, which includes the nose and mouth (= muzzle, n.1 4); the proboscis or rostrum of an insect; †the beak… nib1585 The beak or bill of a bird; the proboscis of an insect; (also) the nose of a person; the face; = neb, n. 1–3. Now chiefly Scottish. pecker1891 English regional. A bird's bill. Subcategories:— of particular shape (4) — parts of (5) — covering of (2) — upper or lower beak (10) — hair round or near (2) — feathers under (1) |
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