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Skunkhead :: Skunkhead (n.) The surf duck.

Poultry :: Poultry (n.) Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese..

Vicissy Duck :: Vicissy duck () A West Indian duck, sometimes domesticated..

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Sea Pheasant :: Sea pheasant () The pintail duck.

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

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

Dunbird :: Dunbird (n.) An American duck; the ruddy duck.

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..

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

Duck :: Duck (n.) A pet; a darling.

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..

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..

Whitewing :: Whitewing (n.) The velvet duck.

Drake :: Drake (n.) The male of the duck kind.

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