fen duck

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fen duck - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fen \Fen\ (f[e^]n), n. [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to
     D. veen, OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen,
     Goth. fani mud.]
     Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with
     water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic
     plants; boggy land; moor; marsh.
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           'Mid reedy fens wide spread.             --Wordsworth.
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     Note: Fen is used adjectively with the sense of belonging to,
           or of the nature of, a fen or fens.
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     Fen boat, a boat of light draught used in marshes.
  
     Fen duck (Zool.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the
        shoveler. [Prov. Eng.]
  
     Fen fowl (Zool.), any water fowl that frequent fens.
  
     Fen goose (Zool.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov.
        Eng.]
  
     Fen land, swamp land.
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