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Duck's-meat :: Duck's-meat (n.) Duckweed.

Duckling :: Duckling (n.) A young or little duck.

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

Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To utter a sound like the cry of a duck.

Sharptail :: Sharptail (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..

Willet :: Willet (n.) A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); -- called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe, duck snipe, and stone curlew..

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

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water..

Gadwall :: Gadwall (n.) A large duck (Anas strepera), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck..

Geoduck :: Geoduck (n.) A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food..

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

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

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

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.

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..

Duck :: Duck (v. i.) To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow.

Stick-tight :: Sticktail (n.) The ruddy duck.

Ducker :: Ducker (n.) One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver..

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