shelduck
noun/ˈʃeldʌk/
/ˈʃeldʌk/
(plural shelduck, shelducks)
- a type of wild duck that lives on or near the coastWord OriginMiddle English (as sheldrake): probably from dialect sheld ‘pied’ (related to Middle Dutch schillede ‘variegated’) + the noun duck. The form shelduck dates from the early 18th century.
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