The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Boatbill \Boat"bill`\, n. (Zool.) 1. A wading bird (Cancroma cochlearia) of the tropical parts of South America. Its bill is somewhat like a boat with the keel uppermost. [1913 Webster] 2. A perching bird of India, of the genus Eurylaimus. [1913 Webster]