gadwall
[ gad-wawl ]
/ ˈgædˌwɔl /
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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
Words nearby gadwall
gadroon, gadrooning, Gadsbodikins, Gadsden, Gadsden Purchase, gadwall, gadzookery, Gadzooks, gae, Gaea, Gaekwar
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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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