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Drake :: Drake (n.) The male of the duck kind.

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water..

Vicissy Duck :: Vicissy duck () A West Indian duck, sometimes domesticated..

Lamellirostral :: Lamellirostral (a.) Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese..

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

Shelduck :: Shelduck (n.) The sheldrake.

Coot :: Coot (n.) The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of (/demia are called coots. See Scoter.

Skunkhead :: Skunkhead (n.) The surf duck.

Raven''s-duck :: Raven's-duck (n.) A fine quality of sailcloth.

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..

Ringneck :: Ringneck (n.) The ring-necked duck.

Kamichi :: Kamichi (n.) A curious South American bird (Anhima, / Palamedea, cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry, which it defends against birds of prey. It has a long, slender, hornlike ornament on its head, and two sharp spurs on each wing. Although its beak, feet, and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds, it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese (Anseres). Called also horned screamer. The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja. See Chaja, and S

Splitter :: Split-tail (n.) The pintail 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..

Callow :: Callow (n.) A kind of duck. See Old squaw.

Mullingong :: Mullingong (n.) See Duck mole, under 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..

Stick-tight :: Sticktail (n.) The ruddy duck.

Sheldrake :: Sheldrake (n.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows..

Ferae Naturae :: Ferae naturae () Of a wild nature; -- applied to animals, as foxes, wild ducks, etc., in which no one can claim property..

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