scoter

American  

[skoh-ter] / ˈskoʊ tər /

noun

plural

scoters,

plural

scoter

1. any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

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scoter British  

/ ˈskəʊtə /

noun

1. any sea duck of the genus Melanitta, such as M. nigra ( common scoter ), of northern regions. The male plumage is black with white patches around the head and eyes

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Etymology

Origin of scoter

First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

The radiant waves attract flights of scoter ducks from far away, and herons, bitterns, and white-flanked, pink-winged flamingos, lining up to fish all along the banks, in many-coloured strands.

From Letters from my Windmill by Daudet, Alphonse

She showed black dots bobbing upon silver lanes, which were sea-duck of various kinds—scaup, long tail, scoter, and the rest.

From The Way of the Wild by Rountree, Harry

The coming of the scoter brought flush times, and in hard weather our takes were tremendous.

From The Confessions of a Poacher by Anonymous