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Meaning of "broadbill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BROADBILL

broadbill  [ˈbrɔːdˌbɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROADBILL

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Broadbill is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BROADBILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

broadbill

Broadbill

The broadbills are a clade of small passerine birds, Eurylaimidae. The Smithornis and Pseudocalyptomena species occur in sub-Saharan Africa; the rest extend from the eastern Himalayas to Sumatra and Borneo. The family possibly also includes the sapayoa from the Neotropics and the asities from Madagascar, although many taxonomists now separate each of the three into distinct families.

Definition of broadbill in the English dictionary

The definition of broadbill in the dictionary is any passerine bird of the family Eurylaimidae, of tropical Africa and Asia, having bright plumage and a short wide bill. Other definition of broadbill is any of various wide-billed birds, such as the scaup and shoveler.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROADBILL


bluebill
ˈbluːˌbɪl
cockbill
ˈkɒkˌbɪl
cranesbill
ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl
crossbill
ˈkrɒsˌbɪl
duckbill
ˈdʌkˌbɪl
handbill
ˈhændˌbɪl
hawkbill
ˈhɔːkˌbɪl
hawksbill
ˈhɔːksˌbɪl
hornbill
ˈhɔːnˌbɪl
playbill
ˈpleɪˌbɪl
razorbill
ˈreɪzəˌbɪl
sawbill
ˈsɔːˌbɪl
shoebill
ˈʃuːˌbɪl
silverbill
ˈsɪlvəˌbɪl
spoonbill
ˈspuːnˌbɪl
swordbill
ˈsɔːdˌbɪl
thornbill
ˈθɔːnˌbɪl
waxbill
ˈwæksˌbɪl
waybill
ˈweɪˌbɪl
windbill
ˈwɪndˌbɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROADBILL

broad-brimmed
broad-gauge
broad-leaved
broad-minded
broad-mindedly
broad-mindedness
broad-shouldered
broad-spectrum
broadaxe
broadband
broadbrim
broadbrush
broadcast
broadcaster
broadcasting
Broadcasting House
Broadcasting Standards Authority
broadcasting station
broadcloth
broaden

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROADBILL

bank bill
bill
dollar bill
double bill
fill the bill
finance bill
fit the bill
heating bill
hospital bill
omnibus bill
phone bill
private member´s bill
public bill
rebill
roseate spoonbill
senate bill
show bill
T-bill
tax bill
twin bill

Synonyms and antonyms of broadbill in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «broadbill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROADBILL

Find out the translation of broadbill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of broadbill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «broadbill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

broadbill
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

broadbill
570 millions of speakers

English

broadbill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

broadbill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

broadbill
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Рогоклюва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

broadbill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

broadbill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

broadbill
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

broad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒロハシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

broadbill
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Broadbill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

broadbill
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

broadbill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रॉडबिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

broadbill
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

broadbill
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Broadbill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рогоклюва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

broadbill
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

broadbill
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaardvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

broad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

broad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of broadbill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROADBILL»

The term «broadbill» is regularly used and occupies the 108.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROADBILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about broadbill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROADBILL»

Discover the use of broadbill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to broadbill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Albacora, the Search for the Giant Broadbill
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Eugenie Marron, 2008
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National Geographic Complete Birds of the World
BROADBILLS 191 A female Green Broadbill [Calyptomena viridis). This species lives in forests up to 2,500 ft. (800 m.). Thailand. patterned plumage. For example , Black-and-red Broadbill has bright maroon underparts, glossy black up- ...
Tim Harris, 2009
3
A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... spilogaster White-spotted Woodpecker Smithornis capensis African Broadbill Piculus auricularis Gray-crowned Woodpecker Smithornis rufolateralis Rufous- sided Broadbill Piculus aurulentus Yellow-browed Woodpecker Smithornis sharpei ...
David Boyd, 2006
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MotorBoating
The Challenge of the BROADBILL ERL ROMAN This 505-pounder, ceught by Rex Flinn of Pittsburgh, Pa.. is the Montauk record for the species. Bill Hetch we: the guide. HOOKING, fighting and boating a broadbill swordfish on rod and reel in ...
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
Broadbill B 29 23.2 1.9 19 28.5 Tanzania 1014 . . . . . 2.7 34 10 29 40.3 23.1 32.5 Liberia 623 623 623 Corydon sumatranus Dusky.Broadbill U 140 estimated 274 Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos Black-and-red. Broadbill M 1 59.4 Malaysia 785  ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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MotorBoating
Matt Antell. president of Broadbill Marine Corp. put 20 years of tournament fishing experience into this nononsense competitor's boat. As a man who has taken an 835 lb. giant blue fin tuna: swordfish on both rod and harpoon: tons of marlin ...
7
MotorBoating
Broadbill Marine Corp. introduces The Ultimate Sportfishing Vessel. For Skilled Men ... Matt Anteli, president of Broadbill Marine Corp. put 20 years of tournament fishing experience into this nononsense competitor's boat. As a man who has ...
8
Saltwater Fishing in South Africa
The most significant development in Cape gamefishing has been the founding of a sport fishery for broadbill swordfish to the exclusion of targeted commercial fishing. Broadbill (the name used by local anglers for the sword- fish) is known ...
Hennie Crous, 2000
9
Field & Stream
The net effect of this fortunate combination of circumstances is a breed of birds that keeps returning from Canada each year in substantial numbers; numbers large enough to justify special seasons and bonus bag limits of up to five broadbill ...
10
Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
African Broadbill Smithornis capensis 13cm, 5” Small and chunky: ad N is dark brown above with a black cap, grey-brown ear-coverts, a white back (which is difficult to see when perched), and buffy or whitish underparts heavily streaked ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROADBILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term broadbill is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Swordfish: Deep ocean dweller
Swordfish or “broadbill swordfish” as they are sometimes called, are found in all tropical and temperate seas on the planet. They typically live at ... «Cayman Compass, Jul 15»
2
Shots fired at multiple homes, vehicles around county
... electronics were reported stolen around 5 p.m. on June 16 from an unspecified number of vehicles at a home in the 15000 block of Broadbill ... «Chesterfield Observer, Jul 15»
3
370kg swordfish too big for boat
This broadbill proved too heavy to bring on board, so had to be bent around the stern. It's the sort of tale that frustrates the hell out of someone ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
Conquering swordfish by day - it's a deep, but not a dark secret
For the Times-Union Fisherman Matt Onorato shows the giant broadbill swordfish he and a crew of local anglers caught recently during a ... «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»
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Photo Essay: Florida Keys Overseas Highway
Nick and his family discovered a school of broadbill swordfish off the coast of Islamorada and pioneered the current approach for daytime ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
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We can all learn from the mistakes of others
... from his mistake, but his tragic death can serve as an example not to jump in the water with a spear gun if you spot a broadbill swordfish. «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jun 15»
7
Outdoors: It takes two for 286-pound swordfish
Joseph T. Harris holds the Virginia state swordfish record with a 446-pound broadbill he landed in 2012 south of the Norfolk Canyon. Still, the ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jun 15»
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Papatoetoe man hauls in season's largest swordfish
The 3.9 metre broadbill swordfish was caught near Great Barrier Island by Papatoetoe man Paul Hargreaves in a small 7 metre boat on May 21 ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
9
Why Did Swordfish Stab a Fisherman in Hawaii?
Picture of a broadbill swordfish. A broadbill swordfish—the same species that killed a man in Hawaii last Friday—powers through the ocean. «National Geographic, Jun 15»
10
Motunau Beach offers good diving and boat fishing
Broadbill have been seen off this coast in the past, and there are certainly big mako and blue sharks out there. This view of the entrance to the ... «Southern Fishing & Boating, Jun 15»

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