different between shieldrake vs sheldrake

shieldrake

English

Noun

shieldrake (plural shieldrakes)

  1. Obsolete form of sheldrake.

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sheldrake

English

Etymology

From Middle English sheld- (parti-colored) (akin to Middle Dutch shillede) + drake (male duck).

Noun

sheldrake (plural sheldrakes)

  1. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna.
  2. A merganser.
  3. A male shelduck.
  4. The call sign for an artillery officer.

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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