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sea duck

noun

any of various diving ducks, as the scaups, goldeneyes, scoters, and eiders, found principally on seas.

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Origin of sea duck

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby sea duck

sea dahlia, sea devil, seadog, Sea-Doo, seadrome, sea duck, sea eagle, sea-ear, sea elephant, sea fan, seafarer
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British Dictionary definitions for sea duck

sea duck

noun

any of various large diving ducks, such as the eider and the scoter, that occur along coasts
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