: having a bill especially of a specified kind—usually used in combination
spoon-billed
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Recent Examples on the WebLast summer, the McCown's longspur, named after Confederate general John P. McCown, became the thick-billed longspur, a label based solely on its characteristics. The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021 Last year, supporters of bird name changes saw one victory when the American Ornithological Society renamed McCown's longspur -- after Confederate Gen. John Porter McCown -- as the thick-billed longspur. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 9 June 2021 Skull caps are typically made to be worn under another kind of headgear like a safety helmet but can be great for wearing under a billed hunting cap in order to keep your head warm and also shield your eyes from the sun. The Editors, Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2019