gadwall

[ gad-wawl ]

/ ˈgædˌwɔl /

noun, plural gad·walls, (especially collectively) gad·wall.

a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin of gadwall

First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain

Words nearby gadwall

gadroon, gadrooning, Gadsbodikins, Gadsden, Gadsden Purchase, gadwall, gadzookery, Gadzooks, gae, Gaea, Gaekwar

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Example sentences from the Web for gadwall

A month later, however (in May), we obtained nests both of this Pochard and of the Gadwall, both built among rushes on dry ground.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
I saw only one Gadwall Duck; these birds are found in abundance on the plains where water and rushes are to be found.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2|Maria R. Audubon
Gadwall, preferring deep waters, are not numerous in the shallow marisma.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman
The gadwall is really a southern duck, coming into the United States to breed.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne

We have seen young Gadwall Ducks, and a pair of Geese that had young ones swimming out of our sight.
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon

British Dictionary definitions for gadwall

gadwall

/ (ˈɡædˌwɔːl) /

noun plural -walls or -wall

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

Word Origin for gadwall

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	gadwall
释义	gadwall [ gad-wawl ] / ˈgædˌwɔl / noun, plural gad·walls, (especially collectively) gad·wall. a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Origin of gadwall First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain Words nearby gadwall gadroon, gadrooning, Gadsbodikins, Gadsden, Gadsden Purchase, gadwall, gadzookery, Gadzooks, gae, Gaea, Gaekwar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gadwall A month later, however (in May), we obtained nests both of this Pochard and of the Gadwall, both built among rushes on dry ground. Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)\|Abel Chapman I saw only one Gadwall Duck; these birds are found in abundance on the plains where water and rushes are to be found. Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2\|Maria R. Audubon Gadwall, preferring deep waters, are not numerous in the shallow marisma. Unexplored Spain\|Abel Chapman The gadwall is really a southern duck, coming into the United States to breed. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast\|Harry Thom Payne We have seen young Gadwall Ducks, and a pair of Geese that had young ones swimming out of our sight. Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon British Dictionary definitions for gadwall gadwall / (ˈɡædˌwɔːl) / noun plural -walls or -wall a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail Word Origin for gadwall C17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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