waterfowl

  • 11waterfowl — /ˈwɔtəfaʊl/ (say wawtuhfowl) noun (plural waterfowls, waterfowl) a waterbird, especially a swimming bird …

  • 12Waterfowl hunting — Fowlers redirects here. For the English language style guide, see Fowler s. Waterfowl hunting (also called wildfowling or waterfowl shooting in the UK) is the practice of hunting ducks, geese, or other waterfowl for food and sport. In many… …

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  • 13Waterfowl decoy collecting — HistoryEver since Joel Barber, the first known decoy collector, started in 1918, decoys have become increasingly viewed as an important form of North American folk art. Barber s book Wild Fowl Decoys, was the first book on decoys as collectible… …

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  • 14waterfowl — noun (plural fowl; also fowls) Date: 14th century a bird that frequents water; especially a swimming game bird (as a duck or goose) as distinguished from an upland game bird or shorebird …

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  • 15waterfowl — noun birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae Syn: wildfowl …

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  • 16waterfowl — Synonyms and related words: avifauna, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, cygnet, diving bird, dove, eagle, eaglet, fish eating… …

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  • 17waterfowl — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. water bird, game bird, wild game, wild duck, wild goose, brant, mallard, teal, snipe; see also bird 1 …

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  • 18waterfowl — wa|ter|fowl [ wɔtər,faul ] (plural wa|ter|fowl) noun count or uncount FORMAL a WATER BIRD …

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  • 19waterfowl — n. any of a number of birds which swim on and live near water (i.e. ducks, geese, etc.); collective group of birds hunted for food or sport …

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  • 20waterfowl — plural noun ducks, geese, or other large aquatic birds, especially when regarded as game …

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