| 释义 |
shov·el·er
noun
or shov·el·ler \ˈshəv(ə)lə(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English shoveler; in sense 1, from shovelen to shovel + -er; in sense 2, from shovel, n. + -er
1. : one that shovels; especially : shovelman
2. : any of several river ducks (genus Anas) having a large and very broad bill; especially : a widely distributed duck (A. clypeata) that in the male has the head and neck blackish green and the abdomen chestnut |