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Surmen :: Surfer (n.) The surf duck.

Eider :: Eider (n.) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species..

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion.

Spoonbill :: Spoonbill (n.) The ruddy duck. See under Ruddy.

Decoy :: Decoy (n.) A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them..

Steeliness :: Steelhead (n.) The ruddy duck.

Sea Widgeon :: Sea widgeon () The pintail duck.

Skeelduck :: Skeelduck (n.) Alt. of Skeelgoos.

Bufflehead :: Bufflehead (n.) The buffel duck. See Buffel 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..

Duckmeat :: Duckmeat (n.) Alt. of Duck's-mea.

Ducker :: Ducker (n.) A cringing, servile person; a fawner..

Spine-tailed :: Spinetail (n.) The ruddy duck.

Duck's-bill :: Duck's-bill (a.) Having the form of a duck's bill.

Bummalo :: Bummalo (n.) A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.

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

Anatiferous :: Anatiferous (a.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle..

Golden-eye :: Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common..

Stiff-tailed :: Stifftail (n.) The ruddy 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..

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