tufted duck

2 definitions found

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

  Ring-necked \Ring"-necked`\, a. (Zool.)
     Having a well defined ring of color around the neck.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Ring-necked duck (Zool.), an American scaup duck (Aythya  collaris
        ). The head, neck, and breast of the adult male
        are black, and a narrow, but conspicuous, red ring
        encircles the neck. This ring is absent in the female.
        Called also ring-neck, ring-necked blackhead,
        ringbill, tufted duck, and black jack.
        [1913 Webster]

  Tufted \Tuft"ed\, a.
     1. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Tufted trees and springing corn.      --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Tufted duck (Zool.), the ring-necked duck. [Local, U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]