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.

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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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