sheldrake
sheldrake · sheldrakes
An Old World duck of the genus TadornaAn Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
Meaning
4 sensesAn Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
A male shelduck.
A merganser.
The call sign for an artillery officer.
Origin
From Middle English sheld- (“parti-colored”) (akin to Middle Dutch shillede) + drake (“malFrom Middle English sheld- (“parti-colored”) (akin to Middle Dutch shillede) + drake (“male duck”).
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Forms
plural: sheldrakes| Singular | sheldrake |
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regular