Definition of duck

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Duck (v. t.) To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.

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Cracker :: Cracker (n.) The pintail duck.
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..
Muscovy Duck :: Muscovy duck () A duck (Cairina moschata), larger than the common duck, often raised in poultry yards. Called also musk duck. It is native of tropical America, from Mexico to Southern Brazil..
Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
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..
Broadbill :: Broadbill (n.) A wild duck (Aythya, / Fuligula, marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; -- called also bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck..
Brace :: Brace (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt..
Bufflehead :: Bufflehead (n.) The buffel duck. See Buffel duck.
Spoonbill :: Spoonbill (n.) The ruddy duck. See under Ruddy.
Bluebill :: Bluebill (n.) A duck of the genus Fuligula. Two American species (F. marila and F. affinis) are common. See Scaup duck.
Surmen :: Surfer (n.) The surf duck.
Steaminess :: Steamer (n.) The steamer duck.
Anas :: Anas (n.) A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks..
Ducking :: Ducking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Duc.
Lamellirostral :: Lamellirostral (a.) Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese..
Duckweed :: Duckweed (n.) A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; -- called also duckmeat..
Marionette :: Marionette (n.) The buffel duck.
Water Mole :: Water mole () The duck mole. See under Duck.
Spiketail :: Spiketail (n.) The pintail duck.
Poachard :: Poachard (n.) A common European duck (Aythya ferina); -- called also goldhead, poker, and fresh-water, / red-headed, widgeon..
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