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Duckmeat :: Duckmeat (n.) Alt. of Duck's-mea.

Ringneck :: Ringneck (n.) The ring-necked duck.

Earlduck :: Earlduck (n.) The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator).

Mallard :: Mallard (a.) A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called also greenhead.

Poachard :: Poachard (n.) A common European duck (Aythya ferina); -- called also goldhead, poker, and fresh-water, / red-headed, widgeon..

Ferae Naturae :: Ferae naturae () Of a wild nature; -- applied to animals, as foxes, wild ducks, etc., in which no one can claim property..

Spindleworm :: Spindletail (n.) The pintail duck.

Sea Widgeon :: Sea widgeon () The pintail duck.

Haiduck :: Haiduck (n.) Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts..

Duck :: Duck (n.) A pet; a darling.

Querquedule :: Querquedule (n.) The pintail duck.

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy..

Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..

Redhead :: Redhead (n.) An American duck (Aythya Americana) highly esteemed as a game bird. It is closely allied to the canvasback, but is smaller and its head brighter red. Called also red-headed duck. American poachard, grayback, and fall duck. See Illust. under Poachard..

Hareld :: Hareld (n.) The long-tailed duck.

Sailcloth :: Sailcloth (n.) Duck or canvas used in making sails.

Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.

Stiff-tailed :: Stifftail (n.) The ruddy duck.

Web-footed :: Web-footed (a.) Having webbed feet; palmiped; as, a goose or a duck is a web-footed fowl..

Cucking Stool :: Cucking stool () A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool..

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