Definition of duck

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

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Douse :: Douse (v. t.) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.
Sea Coot :: Sea coot () A scoter 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..
Ducker :: Ducker (n.) One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver..
Doucker :: Doucker (v. t.) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks..
Mallard :: Mallard (a.) A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called also greenhead.
Duckmeat :: Duckmeat (n.) Alt. of Duck's-mea.
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..
Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
Squame :: Squamduck () The American eider duck.
Sheldrake :: Sheldrake (n.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows..
Duck-billed :: Duck-billed (a.) Having a bill like that of a duck.
Anseriformes :: Anseriformes (n. pl.) A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms..
Drake :: Drake (n.) The male of the duck kind.
Fulmar :: Fulmar (n.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family procellariidae, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (called also fulmar petrel, malduck, and mollemock), and the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea)..
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.
Ornithorhynchus :: Ornithorhynchus (n.) See Duck mole, under Duck..
Troopfowl :: Troopfowl (n.) The American scaup duck.
Duck :: Duck (n.) The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.
Tufted :: Tufted (a.) Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck..
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