gadwall
[ gad-wawl ]
noun,plural gad·walls, (especially collectively) gad·wall.
a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Origin of gadwall
1First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain
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How to use gadwall in a sentence
Gadwalls are most numerous in the Central Flyway, but not too common anywhere.
Ducks at a Distance | Robert W. Hines
British Dictionary definitions for gadwall
gadwall
/ (ˈɡædˌwɔːl) /
nounplural -walls or -wall
a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail
Origin of gadwall
1C17: of unknown origin
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