bluebill

[ bloo-bil ]
/ ˈbluˌbɪl /

noun

the scaup duck.

Origin of bluebill

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; blue + bill2

Example sentences from the Web for bluebill

  • The bluebill is a small fish some four or five inches long, and favourite food for the blue-fish.

    Days in the Open |Lathan A. Crandall

British Dictionary definitions for bluebill

bluebill
/ (ˈbluːˌbɪl) /

noun

US another name for scaup