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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Bluebill :: Bluebill (n.) A duck of the genus Fuligula. Two American species (F. marila and F. affinis) are common. See Scaup duck.
Dowse :: Dowse (v. t.) To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse..
Ducker :: Ducker (n.) One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver..
Gadwall :: Gadwall (n.) A large duck (Anas strepera), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck..
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion.
Earlduck :: Earlduck (n.) The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator).
#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..
Ringbill :: Ringbill (n.) The ring-necked scaup duck; -- called also ring-billed blackhead. See Scaup.
Ducker :: Ducker (n.) A cringing, servile person; a fawner..
Querquedule :: Querquedule (n.) The pintail duck.
Skunkhead :: Skunkhead (n.) The surf duck.
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..
Tough-head :: Tough-head (n.) The ruddy duck.
Spine-tailed :: Spinetail (n.) The ruddy duck.
Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
Ducked :: Ducked (imp. & p. p.) of Duc.
Anatiferous :: Anatiferous (a.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle..
Bufflehead :: Bufflehead (n.) The buffel duck. See Buffel duck.
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..
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..
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