Scissorsbill

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scissorsbill \Scis"sors*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
     See {Skimmer}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Cutwater \Cut"wa`ter\ (k[u^]t"w[add]`t[~e]r), n. (Naut.)
     1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.
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     2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a
        bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order
        better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the
        sharpened upper end of the pier itself.
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     3. (Zool.) A sea bird of the Atlantic ({Rhynchops nigra}); --
        called also {black skimmer}, {scissorsbill}, and
        {razorbill}. See {Skimmer}.
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