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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Callow :: Callow (n.) A kind of duck. See Old squaw.
Anatiferous :: Anatiferous (a.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle..
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..
Squealer :: Squealer (n.) The harlequin 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..
Anseres :: Anseres (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc..
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To utter a sound like the cry of a duck.
Drabbet :: Drabbet (n.) A coarse linen fabric, or duck..
Duck :: Duck (n.) A pet; a darling.
Dipper :: Dipper (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..
Beduck :: Beduck (v. t.) To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse.
Pintail :: Pintail (n.) A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon..
Duck's-bill :: Duck's-bill (a.) Having the form of a duck's bill.
Vicissy Duck :: Vicissy duck () A West Indian duck, sometimes domesticated..
Duck :: Duck (v. i.) To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow.
Hareld :: Hareld (n.) The long-tailed duck.
#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..
Bummalo :: Bummalo (n.) A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.
Stick-tight :: Sticktail (n.) The ruddy duck.
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