shelduck

American  

[shel-duhk] / ˈʃɛlˌdʌk /

noun

plural

shelducks,

plural

shelduck

1. a sheldrake.

2. a female sheldrake.

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shelduck British  

/ ˈʃɛlˌdreɪk, ˈʃɛlˌdʌk /

noun

1. any of various large usually brightly coloured gooselike ducks, such as Tadorna tadorna ( common shelduck ), of the Old World

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Etymology

Origin of shelduck

First recorded in 1700–10; shel(drake) + duck ¹

Example Sentences

The ruddy shelduck’s breeding range stretches from south-eastern Europe to western China, with some established populations in Africa.

From The Guardian

A paradise shelduck was patrolling the midwicket/cover region, obviously oblivious to the Test match going off out there, and unaware that within hours he would become a international superstar.

From The Guardian

A flock of ruddy shelduck, a flagship species of Lake Kuyucuk in eastern Turkey.

From New York Times

The efforts of the modest ruddy shelduck are of a higher order.

From The Guardian