gadwall

[ gad-wawl ]

noun,plural gad·walls, (especially collectively) gad·wall.
  1. a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin of gadwall

1
First 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
  1. a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail

Origin of gadwall

1
C17: of unknown origin

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