Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A humming-bird of the genus Docimastes, as D. ensiferus, having the bill about as long as the rest of the bird. See cut under Docimastes.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) A humming bird (Docimastes ensiferus) having a very long, slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A hummingbird, Docimastes ensiferus, with a very long, slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird.

Etymologies

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sword +‎ bill

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