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Shoveler \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.]
1. One who, or that which, shovels.
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2. (Zool.) A river duck ({Spatula clypeata}), native of
Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards
the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green,
blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and
neck are dark green. Called also {broadbill}, {spoonbill},
{shovelbill}, and {maiden duck}. The Australian shoveler,
or shovel-nosed duck ({Spatula rhynchotis}), is a similar
species.
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Spoonbill \Spoon"bill`\ (-b[i^]l`), n. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of wading birds of the
genera {Ajaja} and {Platalea}, and allied genera, in
which the long bill is broadly expanded and flattened
at the tip.
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Note: The roseate spoonbill of America ({Ajaja ajaja}), and
the European spoonbill ({Platalea leucorodia}) are the
best known. The royal spoonbill ({Platalea regia}) of
Australia is white, with the skin in front of the eyes
naked and black. The male in the breeding season has a
fine crest.
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(b) The shoveler. See {Shoveler}, 2.
(c) The ruddy duck. See under {Ruddy}.
(d) The paddlefish.
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Ruddy \Rud"dy\, a. [Compar. {Ruddier}; superl. {Ruddiest}.] [AS.
rudig. See {Rud}, n.]
1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy
flame. --Milton.
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They were more ruddy in body than rubies. --Lam. iv.
7.
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2. Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in
high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips. --Dryden.
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{Ruddy duck} (Zool.), an American duck ({Erismatura rubida})
having a broad bill and a wedge-shaped tail composed of
stiff, sharp feathers. The adult male is rich brownish red
on the back, sides, and neck, black on the top of the
head, nape, wings, and tail, and white on the cheeks. The
female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish
on the back; grayish below. Called also {dunbird},
{dundiver}, {ruddy diver}, {stifftail}, {spinetail},
{hardhead}, {sleepy duck}, {fool duck}, {spoonbill}, etc.


{Ruddy plover} (Zool.) the sanderling.
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