baldpate

[ bawld-peyt ]

/ ˈbɔldˌpeɪt /

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noun

the American widgeon, Anas americana, having a gray head with a white crown.

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Origin of baldpate

First recorded in 1570–80; bald + pate

OTHER WORDS FROM baldpate

baldpated, adjectivebald·pat·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby baldpate

baldheaded, baldies, balding, baldmoney, baldness, baldpate, baldric, bald spot, Baldwin, Baldwin I, Baldwin, James

How to use baldpate in a sentence

From that day the boys nicknamed him Baldpate, though they took very good care that he never heard them call him that.
Billy Whiskers' Adventures|Frances Trego Montgomery
With every groan Baldpate Inn uttered in the wind he started up, keen for a new adventure.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
Three lone men, knowing nothing of one another, we have sought the solitude of Baldpate Inn at almost the same moment.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
Another fable was being spun from whole cloth beneath the roof of Baldpate Inn.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers

I live on Baldpate in a shack to escape the sex, and it wouldn't be consistent for me to stay here now.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers

British Dictionary definitions for baldpate

baldpate

/ (ˈbɔːldˌpeɪt) /

noun

a person with a bald head

the American wigeonSee wigeon (def. 2)

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