Definition of duck

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Duck (v. i.) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.

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Dunbird :: Dunbird (n.) An American duck; the ruddy duck.
Goosander :: Goosander (n.) A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser..
Duck's-meat :: Duck's-meat (n.) Duckweed.
Woolhead :: Woolhead (n.) The buffel duck.
Duck-legged :: Duck-legged (a.) Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged..
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy..
Sprigtail :: Sprigtail (n.) The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail..
Troopfowl :: Troopfowl (n.) The American scaup duck.
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..
Team :: Team (n.) A group of young animals, especially of young ducks; a brood; a litter..
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..
Skunkball :: Skunkball (n.) The surf duck.
Duck :: Duck (v. i.) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.
Duck :: Duck (n.) A pet; a darling.
Duck :: Duck (v. i.) To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow.
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..
Fulmar :: Fulmar (n.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family procellariidae, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (called also fulmar petrel, malduck, and mollemock), and the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea)..
Paddlefish :: Paddlefish (n.) A large ganoid fish (Polyodon spathula) found in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. It has a long spatula-shaped snout. Called also duck-billed cat, and spoonbill sturgeon..
Sailcloth :: Sailcloth (n.) Duck or canvas used in making sails.
Duckling :: Duckling (n.) A young or little duck.
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