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

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..

Bufflehead :: Bufflehead (n.) The buffel duck. See Buffel duck.

Quack :: Quack (n.) The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise..

Shelduck :: Shelduck (n.) The sheldrake.

Geoduck :: Geoduck (n.) A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food..

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

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

Shoveler :: Shoveler (n.) A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species..

Spoonbill :: Spoonbill (n.) The ruddy duck. See under Ruddy.

Anatiferous :: Anatiferous (a.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle..

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

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..

Duckling :: Duckling (n.) A young or little duck.

Tufted :: Tufted (a.) Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck..

Chenomorphae :: Chenomorphae (n. pl.) An order of birds, including the swans, ducks, geese, flamingoes and screamers..

Ducking :: Ducking () n. & a., from Duck, v. t. & i..

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

Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To utter a sound like the cry of a duck.

Drabbet :: Drabbet (n.) A coarse linen fabric, or duck..

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