The Collaborative International Dictionary
maiden duck
Shoveler \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.]
One who, or that which, shovels.
(Zo["o]l.) A river duck ( Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck ( S. rhynchotis), is a similar species.