HyperDic: sea_duck

English > 1 sense of the expression sea duck:
NOUNanimalsea duckany of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast
English > sea duck: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser.
Narrowereider, eider duckduck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
merganser, fish duck, sawbill, sheldrakelarge crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
old squaw, oldwife, Clangula hyemalisA common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States
scoter, scooterlarge black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
Broaderducksmall wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Spanishpato marino
Catalanànec marí

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