ducker

[duhk-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that ducks. duck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ducker¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; duck ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

Among the older guests was Henry Ducker, now aged 104, who was only 19 when he joined the RAF in 1940, working as a flight mechanic.

From BBC

James Ducker, who sold financial products to businesses for Lloyds in 2009, said "the approach to lending became do not lend. Beyond that, get as much money back that we've lent as possible."

From BBC

Louise Hubbard, Justine Ducker and Danielle Mann, from Norwich, connected after Louise shared the story of both her daughters being diagnosed with congenital heart disease.

From BBC

Professor Neil Oldham from the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry led the study, he said: "Finding this enzyme has been very difficult and we have been hunting for it for over 2 years., The Lutzomyia genome contains an unusually high number of candidate terpene synthase genes, but thanks to the persistence of Dr Charlie Ducker, a talented researcher on the team, we were able to find the one that makes the pheromone."

From Science Daily

The bottom line for state and federal forest managers is to prevent human-caused wildfires, Ducker said.

From Seattle Times