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Meaning of "sawbill" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAWBILL

So called because of their serrated bills.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAWBILL

sawbill  [ˈsɔːˌbɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAWBILL

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Sawbill is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAWBILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sawbill

Mergus

Mergus is the genus of the typical mergansers, fish-eating ducks in the seaduck subfamily. The hooded merganser, often termed Mergus cucullatus, is not of this genus but closely related. The other "aberrant" merganser, the smew, is phylogenetically closer to goldeneyes. Although they are seaducks, most of the mergansers prefer riverine habitats, with only the red-breasted merganser being common at sea. These large fish-eaters typically have black-and-white, brown and/or green hues in their plumage, and most have somewhat shaggy crests. All have serrated edges to their long and thin bills that help them grip their prey. Along with the smew and hooded merganser, they are therefore often known as "sawbills". The goldeneyes, on the other hand, feed mainly on mollusks, and therefore have a more typical duck-bill. They are also classified as "divers" because they go completely under-water in looking for food. In other traits, however, the genera Mergus, Lophodytes, Mergellus, and Bucephala are very similar; uniquely among all Anseriformes, they do not have notches at the hind margin of their sternum, but holes surrounded by bone.

Definition of sawbill in the English dictionary

The definition of sawbill in the dictionary is any of various hummingbirds of the genus Ramphodon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAWBILL


bluebill
ˈbluːˌbɪl
broadbill
ˈbrɔːdˌbɪl
cockbill
ˈkɒkˌbɪl
cranesbill
ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl
crossbill
ˈkrɒsˌbɪl
duckbill
ˈdʌkˌbɪl
handbill
ˈhændˌbɪl
hawkbill
ˈhɔːkˌbɪl
hawksbill
ˈhɔːksˌbɪl
hornbill
ˈhɔːnˌbɪl
playbill
ˈpleɪˌbɪl
razorbill
ˈreɪzəˌbɪl
shoebill
ˈʃuːˌbɪl
sicklebill
ˈsɪkəlˌbɪl
silverbill
ˈsɪlvəˌbɪl
spoonbill
ˈspuːnˌbɪl
storksbill
ˈstɔːksˌbɪl
thornbill
ˈθɔːnˌbɪl
waxbill
ˈwæksˌbɪl
waybill
ˈweɪˌbɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAWBILL

saw doctor
saw edge
saw palmetto
saw set
saw-edged knife
saw-edged knives
saw-off
saw-pit
saw-wort
sawah
sawblade
sawbones
sawbuck
sawder
sawdust
sawdusty
sawed
sawed-off
sawed-off shotgun
sawer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAWBILL

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 sawbill in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sawbill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAWBILL

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The translations of sawbill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sawbill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sawbill
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sawbill
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sawbill
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Translator English - Hindi

sawbill
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

sawbill
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Translator English - Russian

sawbill
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Translator English - Portuguese

Sawbill
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Translator English - Bengali

sawbill
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Translator English - French

bec-scie
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Translator English - Malay

Sawbill
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Translator English - German

Sawbill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sawbill
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Translator English - Korean

sawbill
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Translator English - Javanese

Sawbill
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sawbill
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sawbill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साखळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sawbill
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sawbill
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sawbill
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sawbill
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sawbill
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Sawbill
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sawbill
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sawbill
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sawbill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sawbill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAWBILL»

The term «sawbill» is normally little used and occupies the 143.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAWBILL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAWBILL»

Discover the use of sawbill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sawbill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exploring the Boundary Waters
Sawbill Canoe Outfitters, both of which draw campers who also use neighboring entry points. Sawbill Lake is an excellent destination in its own right and gives ready access to Alton Lake, a large lake just west of Sawbill. From these two lakes ...
Daniel Pauly, 2005
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Scenic Driving Minnesota
The. Sawbill. Trail. Tofte. to. Grand. Morals. through. the. Laurentian. Highlands. General description: Rising rapidly from the Lake Superior shore into the Laurentian Highlands, this 56-mile circuit arcs through a rugged landscape of forests, ...
Phil Davies, 1997
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area: Eastern Region
1. Entry. from. the. sawbill. trail. 3. The. Southeastern. Area. O. nly six entry points serve the southeastern part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This is one of the best areas in all of the BWCAW in which to see bald eagles, ...
Robert Beymer, Louis Dzierzak, 2013
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A Boundary Waters History: Canoeing Across Time
At the beginning of our 1992 trip, Bill Hansen told us about the compromise involving the rebuilding of the Sawbill Trail. His mother, Mary Alice, writes about its history in Sawbill: History and Tales. Constructed for the purpose of reaching ...
Stephen Wilbers, 2011
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Canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness: A Sawbill Log
We were picked up at the Skyport Lodge at Devil's Track Lake by Cindy Hansen of the Sawbill Canoe Outfitters. As we drove up the Sawbill Trail, we saw a hawk, two partridges, a moose, a doe and two fawns—all before we had even begun ...
Stephen Wilbers, 2012
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The Best in Tent Camping: Minnesota: A Guide for Car Campers ...
he Sawbill Trail—it's got that boundary- waters ring to it, like the Gunflint and the Echo, names that conjure up canoeing across long, pine-forested lakes in God's country. There are many campsites stretched out along the perimeter of the ...
Tom Watson, 2011
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Best Tent Camping: Minnesota: Your Car-Camping Guide to ...
Sawbill Trail—it's got that boundary-waters ring to it, like the Gunflint and the Echo, names that conjure up canoeing across long, pine-forested lakes in God's country. There are many campsites stretched out along the perimeter of the ...
Tom Watson, 2013
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Paddling the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park
From here on you have the luxury of paddling down the Kelso River to Kelso Lake, going back into the Kelso River, and heading east back to Sawbill Lake and the take-out point. Keep in mind this is only one of the possible trips from Sawbill ...
James Churchill, 2003
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Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem
<xwó:qw'>, probably root //xá·q*//, EZ /'sawbill duck, fish-duck, common merganser (larger), ww American merganser'/, ['Mergus merganser'], syntactic analysis: noun, nominal, attested by AC (12/4/71), BJ (12/5/64), EL (9/15/78), Elders Group ...
Brent Douglas Galloway, 2009
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The Great Minnesota Touring Book: 30 Spectacular Auto Tours
From Tofte, turn north onto County Road 2 (the Sawbill Trail). Before even settling comfortably into your vehicle for this segment of the tour, realize that you'll have to stop soon to take a closer look at Carlton Peak. With its imposing position ...
Thomas Huhti, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAWBILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sawbill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boundary Waters use down slightly over past five years
None of that surprises Bill Hansen, owner of Sawbill Canoe Outfitters near Tofte. The backpacking and camping movement that swept the country, and ... «Duluth News Tribune, Mar 15»
2
Property Transactions for Feb. 23
3221 Restormel St., Casey Erickson purchased from Sawbill Outstate Inc. for $40,000, residential, 2/15. 627 N. Robin Ave., Expanding Horizons Homes LLC ... «Duluth News Tribune, Feb 15»
3
Beargrease update: Close race out of Sawbill
Ryan Anderson of Ray, the 2011 champion, was the first musher out of the Sawbill checkpoint headed back toward Duluth, leaving with a team of 12 dogs at ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jan 15»
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What's your favorite lake in the BWCA?
Bill Hansen, owner of Sawbill Canoe Outfitters, portages between Sawbill Lake and Alton Lake Wednesday, May 2nd in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jan 15»
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Plots play out in Minnesota settings in 'Festival of Crime' anthology
Michael Allan Mallory, who lives in St. Louis Park, wrote a tale titled “Sawbill Checkpoint,” which is set at a dog sled race. He drew from the John Beargease Sled ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sep 14»
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Metro blackflies poised to bite
“Quite frankly, I think the weather has been the problem for us, more than the bugs,” said Cindy Hansen, co-owner of Sawbill Canoe Outfitters near Tofte. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 14»
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Osisko HRG finalizes environmental assessment
Another measure was to choose Sawbill Bay as the effluent discharge point instead of Lynxhead Narrows and Sawbill Creek (which were discovered to be a ... «Atikokan Progress, Dec 13»
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Lost Dog Reunion 7-31-13
... then got word to the searching owners. A happy reunion ensues. Filmed by Mike Raub, from Lakeville, MN, on Sawbill Lake, near Sawbill Canoe Outfitters. «YouTube, Aug 13»
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West St. Paul dog survives two weeks lost in BWCA
On Tuesday, Nicole Paradise and husband Greg Rohleder, looked out over Sawbill Lake. Dark clouds were rolling in, and hundreds of miles of Boundary ... «Pioneer Press, Jul 13»
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Community believes new Sebuyau township will bring good tidings
BOUNTY FROM THE SEA: Law showing the remains of a sawbill left by his grandfather to prove that fish were really plentiful in the early days. SEBUYAU: ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 13»

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