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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of several types of small waterfowl of the family Anatidae. Duck feathers and down, such as [ | + | Any of several types of small waterfowl of the family Anatidae. Duck feathers and down, such as [[eiderdown]], are used for filling jackets, pillows, quilts, and sleeping bags. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 14 January 2014
Description
Any of several types of small waterfowl of the family Anatidae. Duck feathers and down, such as Eiderdown, are used for filling jackets, pillows, quilts, and sleeping bags.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Ente (Deut.); pato (Esp., Port.); canard (Fr.); anatra (It.); eend (Ned.); (Pol.); anka (Sven.)
Additional Images
Duck
Authority
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "duck." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 20 Dec. 2004 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck (accessed Dec. 20, 2004)