"shearbill" meaning in All languages combined

See shearbill on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shearbills [plural]
Etymology: shear + bill Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shear|bill}} shear + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} shearbill (plural shearbills)
  1. A seabird, the black skimmer. Categories (lifeform): Seabirds

Inflected forms

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