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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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  8. sea fan,
  9. sea feather,
  10. sea fight

Origin of sea duck

First recorded in 1745–55
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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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