Definition of duck

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

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Sleepyhead :: Sleepyhead (n.) The ruddy duck.
Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
Garganey :: Garganey (n.) A small European duck (Anas querquedula); -- called also cricket teal, and summer teal..
Poultry :: Poultry (n.) Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese..
Sprigtail :: Sprigtail (n.) The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail..
Cracker :: Cracker (n.) The pintail duck.
Water Partridge :: Water partridge () The ruddy duck.
Skunktop :: Skunktop (n.) The surf 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..
Tambreet :: Tambreet (n.) The duck mole.
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy..
Drakestone :: Drakestone (n.) A flat stone so thrown along the surface of water as to skip from point to point before it sinks; also, the sport of so throwing stones; -- sometimes called ducks and drakes..
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Skunkhead :: Skunkhead (n.) A duck (Camptolaimus Labradorus) which formerly inhabited the Atlantic coast of New England. It is now supposed to be extinct. Called also Labrador duck, and pied duck..
Bummalo :: Bummalo (n.) A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.
Marionette :: Marionette (n.) The buffel duck.
Canvasback :: Canvasback (n.) A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back..
Raven''s-duck :: Raven's-duck (n.) A fine quality of sailcloth.
Chenomorphae :: Chenomorphae (n. pl.) An order of birds, including the swans, ducks, geese, flamingoes and screamers..
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