Main Entry:

¹bill

Pronunciation:

\ˈbil\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English bile, from Old English; akin to Old English bill

Date:

before 12th century

1 : the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering 2 : a mouthpart (as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill 3 : the point of an anchor fluke — see anchor illustration 4 : the visor of a cap or hood

[bill illustration]