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Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy..

Squame :: Squamduck () The American eider duck.

Desmognathous :: Desmognathous (a.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds..

Smew :: Smew (n.) small European merganser (Mergus albellus) which has a white crest; -- called also smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun..

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

Sprigtail :: Sprigtail (n.) The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail..

Teal :: Teal (n.) Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion. The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the wings..

Fowl :: Fowl (n.) Any domesticated bird used as food, as a hen, turkey, duck; in a more restricted sense, the common domestic cock or hen (Gallus domesticus)..

Sifter :: Sifter (n.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; -- so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell/ of the beak..

Merganser :: Merganser (n.) Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill..

Dipper :: Dipper (n.) The buffel duck.

Sharptail :: Sharptail (n.) The pintail duck.

Juke :: Juke (v. i.) To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.

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.

Beducked :: Beducked (imp. & p. p.) of Beduc.

#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..

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..

Marionette :: Marionette (n.) The buffel duck.

Duck-legged :: Duck-legged (a.) Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged..

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