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any of various diving ducks, as the scaups, goldeneyes, scoters, and eiders, found principally on seas.[1745-55]
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Sea duck — (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ducks which frequent the seacoasts and feed mainly on fishes and mollusks. The scoters, eiders, old squaw, and ruddy duck are examples. They may be distinguished by the lobate hind toe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea duck — sea′ duck n. orn any of various diving ducks, as the scaups, goldeneyes, scoters, and eiders, found principally on seas • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
sea duck — noun any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser • Hypernyms: ↑duck • Hyponyms: ↑eider, ↑eider duck, ↑scoter, ↑scooter, ↑old squaw, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sea duck — noun Date: 1753 a diving duck (as a scoter, merganser, or eider) that frequents the sea … New Collegiate Dictionary
sea duck — /ˈsi dʌk/ (say see duk) noun any diving duck living principally on salt waters and feeding on molluscs, such as scoters and eiders …
sea-duck — … Useful english dictionary
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sea ducks — Duck Duck, n. [OE. duke, doke. See {Duck}, v. t. ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily {Anatin[ae]}, family {Anatid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into {river ducks} and {sea ducks}. Among the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duck — Duck, n. [OE. duke, doke. See {Duck}, v. t. ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily {Anatin[ae]}, family {Anatid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into {river ducks} and {sea ducks}. Among the former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duck ant — Duck Duck, n. [OE. duke, doke. See {Duck}, v. t. ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily {Anatin[ae]}, family {Anatid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into {river ducks} and {sea ducks}. Among the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
