rudder duck
chiefly US
noun
The ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, which has a short stiff tail used as a rudder when diving.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian.
| 单词 | rudder duck |
| 释义 | rudder duckchiefly US noun The ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, which has a short stiff tail used as a rudder when diving. Origin |
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