gadwall

[ gad-wawl ]

/ ˈgædˌwɔl /

noun, plural gad·walls, (especially collectively) gad·wall.

a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Nearby words

gadroon, gadrooning, gadsbodikins, gadsden, gadsden purchase, gadwall, gadzookery, gadzooks, gae, gaea, gaekwar

Origin of gadwall

First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for gadwall

A month later, however (in May), we obtained nests both of this Pochard and of the Gadwall, both built among rushes on dry ground.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
I saw only one Gadwall Duck; these birds are found in abundance on the plains where water and rushes are to be found.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2|Maria R. Audubon
Gadwall, preferring deep waters, are not numerous in the shallow marisma.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman
The gadwall is really a southern duck, coming into the United States to breed.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne

We have seen young Gadwall Ducks, and a pair of Geese that had young ones swimming out of our sight.
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon

British Dictionary definitions for gadwall

gadwall

/ (ˈɡædˌwɔːl) /

noun plural -walls or -wall

a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail

Word Origin for gadwall

C17: of unknown origin

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