sheldrake | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges | |
Synonyms: | fish_duck sawbill merganser | |
Related terms: | sea_duck American_merganser goosander red-breasted_merganser smew hooded_merganser Mergus | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill | |
Related terms: | duck shelduck Tadorna | |
Similar spelling: |
shouldered shoulder shielder Shoulders shoulder_in shelter |