old squaw

or oldsquaw

noun

a sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, of Arctic and subarctic regions.

Origin of old squaw

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words Nearby old squaw

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How to use old squaw in a sentence

So also on the plains, the old folks would ask the children at night, "Can you see the papoose on the old squaw's back?"
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts | Girl Scouts
To many American gunners the bird is known as “old squaw,” from its oft-repeated cries.
British Sea Birds | Charles Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for old squaw

old squaw

noun

US and Canadian a long-tailed northern sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, having dark wings and a white-and-brown head and body: Also called: oldwife

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