Broadbill \Broad"bill`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A wild duck ({Aythya, or Fuligula, marila)}, which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; -- called also {bluebill}, {blackhead}, {raft duck}, and {scaup duck}. See {Scaup duck}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The shoveler. See {Shoveler}.