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

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

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

Duck :: Duck (n.) A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing..

Buffel Duck :: Buffel duck () A small duck (Charitonetta albeola); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is covered with numerous elongated feathers, and thus appears large. Called also bufflehead..

Sailcloth :: Sailcloth (n.) Duck or canvas used in making sails.

Brace :: Brace (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt..

Ringbill :: Ringbill (n.) The ring-necked scaup duck; -- called also ring-billed blackhead. See Scaup.

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

Scoter :: Scoter (n.) Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Oidemia.

Anas :: Anas (n.) A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks..

Steaminess :: Steamer (n.) The steamer duck.

Ferae Naturae :: Ferae naturae () Of a wild nature; -- applied to animals, as foxes, wild ducks, etc., in which no one can claim property..

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

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..

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

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..

Coot :: Coot (n.) The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of (/demia are called coots. See Scoter.

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

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..

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