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

Dowse :: Dowse (v. t.) To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse..

Tambreet :: Tambreet (n.) The duck mole.

Ducked :: Ducked (imp. & p. p.) of Duc.

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae..

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

Squame :: Squamduck () The American eider duck.

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

Garganey :: Garganey (n.) A small European duck (Anas querquedula); -- called also cricket teal, and summer teal..

Drabbet :: Drabbet (n.) A coarse linen fabric, or duck..

Ducking :: Ducking () n. & a., from Duck, v. t. & i..

Querquedule :: Querquedule (n.) The pintail 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..

Hawk :: Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.

Bergander :: Bergander (n.) A European duck (Anas tadorna). See Sheldrake.

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..

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..

Widgeon :: Widgeon (n.) Any one of several species of fresh-water ducks, especially those belonging to the subgenus Mareca, of the genus Anas. The common European widgeon (Anas penelope) and the American widgeon (A. Americana) are the most important species. The latter is called also baldhead, baldpate, baldface, baldcrown, smoking duck, wheat, duck, and whitebelly..

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

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