GADWALLS

Noun

gadwalls

plural of gadwall

Source: Wiktionary


GADWALL

Gad"wall, n. Etym: [Gad to walk about + well.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large duck (Anas strepera), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck. [Written also gaddwell.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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