sawbill

/ (ˈsɔːˌbɪl) /

noun

another name for merganser, motmot
any of various hummingbirds of the genus Ramphodon

Word Origin for sawbill

C19: so called because of their serrated bills

Words nearby sawbill

saw-pit, saw-toothed, saw-whet owl, saw-wort, sawatch, sawbill, sawbones, sawbuck, sawbuck table, sawder, sawdust

Example sentences from the Web for sawbill

  • Saw the sawbill duck once or twice riding down on a log and fired twice, unsuccessfully.

    Mount Rainier |Various