Definition of duck

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Duck (n.) The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.

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Geoduck :: Geoduck (n.) A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food..
Buffel Duck :: Buffel duck () A small duck (Charitonetta albeola); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is covered with numerous elongated feathers, and thus appears large. Called also bufflehead..
Speculum :: Speculum (n.) A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female..
Shovel-nosed :: Shovel-nosed (a.) Having a broad, flat nose; as, the shovel-nosed duck, or shoveler..
Tambreet :: Tambreet (n.) The duck mole.
Duckmeat :: Duckmeat (n.) Alt. of Duck's-mea.
Sifter :: Sifter (n.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; -- so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell/ of the beak..
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.
Duck :: Duck (n.) A pet; a darling.
Anas :: Anas (n.) A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks..
Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
Sea Duck :: Sea duck () Any one of numerous species of ducks which frequent the seacoasts and feed mainly on fishes and mollusks. The scoters, eiders, old squaw, and ruddy duck are examples. They may be distinguished by the lobate hind toe..
Ringneck :: Ringneck (n.) The ring-necked duck.
Sea Pheasant :: Sea pheasant () The pintail duck.
Sharptail :: Sharptail (n.) The pintail duck.
Apron :: Apron (n.) The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck.
Spine-tailed :: Spinetail (n.) The ruddy duck.
Duck :: Duck (n.) A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing..
Ducking :: Ducking () n. & a., from Duck, v. t. & i..
Anseriformes :: Anseriformes (n. pl.) A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms..
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