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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Duck \Duck\, n. [OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ]
1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatin[ae], family
Anatid[ae].
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Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided
into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former
are the common domestic duck ({Anas boschas); the wood
duck ({Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of
China ({Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck,
originally of South America ({Cairina moschata). Among
the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc.
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2. A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the
person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.
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Here be, without duck or nod,
Other trippings to be trod. --Milton.
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Bombay duck (Zo["o]l.), a fish. See Bummalo.
Buffel duck, Spirit duck. See Buffel duck.
Duck ant (Zo["o]l.), a species of white ant in Jamaica
which builds large nests in trees.
Duck barnacle. (Zo["o]l.) See Goose barnacle.
Duck hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon.
(b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard.
Duck mole (Zo["o]l.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia,
having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck
({Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass
Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird
or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus,
mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole.
To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely,
so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of
the water, raising a succession of jets; hence:
To play at ducks and drakes, with property, to throw it
away heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably.
Lame duck. See under Lame.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Bummalo \Bum"ma*lo\, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small marine Asiatic fish ({Saurus ophidon) used in India
as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Duck \Duck\, n. [OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ]
1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatin[ae], family
Anatid[ae].
Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided
into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former
are the common domestic duck ({Anas boschas); the wood
duck ({Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of
China ({Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck,
originally of South America ({Cairina moschata). Among
the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc.
2. A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the
person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.
Here be, without duck or nod, Other trippings to be
trod. --Milton.
Bombay duck (Zo["o]l.), a fish. See Bummalo.
Buffel duck, or Spirit duck. See Buffel duck.
Duck ant (Zo["o]l.), a species of white ant in Jamaica
which builds large nests in trees.
Duck barnacle. (Zo["o]l.) See Goose barnacle.
Duck hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon.
(b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard.
Duck mole (Zo["o]l.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia,
having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck
({Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass
Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird
or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus,
mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole.
To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely,
so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of
the water, raising a succession of jets
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bummalo \Bum"ma*lo\, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small marine Asiatic fish ({Saurus ophidon) used in India
as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Bombay duck
n.
1 An edible lizardfish, (taxlink Harpadon nehereus species noshow=1),
found in the waters around Mumbai
2 (lb en India historical slang) A member of the Bombay regiments of
the East India Company's army.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Bombay duck
n.
1 An edible lizardfish, (taxlink Harpadon nehereus species noshow=1),
found in the waters around Mumbai
2 (lb en India historical slang) A member of the Bombay regiments of
the East India Company's army.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Bombay duck
n.
1 An edible lizardfish, (taxlink Harpadon nehereus species noshow=1),
found in the waters around Mumbai
2 (lb en India historical slang) A member of the Bombay regiments of
the East India Company's army.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Bombay duck
n.
1 An edible lizardfish, (taxlink Harpadon nehereus species noshow=1),
found in the waters around Mumbai
2 (lb en India historical slang) A member of the Bombay regiments of
the East India Company's army.
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