- Labrador duck
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an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.[1865-70, Amer.]
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Labrador duck — Labrador Lab ra*dor , n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. [1913 Webster] {Labrador duck} (Zo[ o]l.), a sea duck ({Camtolaimus Labradorius}) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Labrador duck — Skunkhead Skunk head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The surf duck. (b) A duck ({Camptolaimus Labradorus}) which formerly inhabited the Atlantic coast of New England. It is now supposed to be extinct. Called also {Labrador duck}, and {pied duck}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
labrador duck — noun Usage: usually capitalized L : an extinct black and white sea duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) related to the eiders * * * an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage. [1865 70 … Useful english dictionary
Labrador duck — noun (Camptorhynchus labradorius), an extinct sea duck that was never common, and is believed to be the first bird to become extinct in North America after 1500 … Wiktionary
Labrador — Lab ra*dor , n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. [1913 Webster] {Labrador duck} (Zo[ o]l.), a sea duck ({Camtolaimus Labradorius}) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of New… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labrador feldspar — Labrador Lab ra*dor , n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. [1913 Webster] {Labrador duck} (Zo[ o]l.), a sea duck ({Camtolaimus Labradorius}) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labrador tea — Labrador Lab ra*dor , n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. [1913 Webster] {Labrador duck} (Zo[ o]l.), a sea duck ({Camtolaimus Labradorius}) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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