shovelnose

English

noun
Definitions
  • The common sand shark.
  • A small California shark ().
  • A Pacific Ocean shark ().
  • A fish of the sturgeon family () of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; the white sturgeon.
  • A type of Native American canoe.
  • A type of streamlined railway locomotive.

Etymology

Compound from English shovel (actually spade) + English nose.

Origin

English

nose

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