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Definition of scissorbill

scissorbill
Skimmer Skim"mer, n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops.

Meaning of scissorbill from wikipedia

- South Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They were formerly known as the scissorbills. The three species are the only birds with distinctive uneven bills,...
- Homesteaders arriving in this period were known as "honyockers", or "scissorbills". The word honyocker possibly derived from the ethnic slur hunyak and...
- Bucky, his hound Sounder, a black bear cub called Keg, and a pet crow, Scissorbill. Regarded as an eccentric by residents of the town for his lifestyle...
- 13: 98. Stairmand, DS (1970). "Occurrence of the Indian Skimmer or Scissorbill (Rhynchops albicollis Swainson) in Salsette Island". J. Bombay Nat. Hist...
- Milk and Honey route Railroads through Mormon territory Mister Block A scissorbill. The term refers to the cartoons penned by Ernest Riebe about a blockheaded...