"sheldrake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sheldrakes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English sheld- (“parti-colored”) (akin to Middle Dutch shillede) + drake (“male duck”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|sheld-||parti-colored}} Middle English sheld- (“parti-colored”), {{cog|dum|shillede}} Middle Dutch shillede, {{m|en|drake||male duck}} drake (“male duck”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheldrake (plural sheldrakes)
  1. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks). Categories (lifeform): Mergansers Synonyms: vulpanser
    Sense id: en-sheldrake-en-noun-liZkrE3q Disambiguation of Mergansers: 17 40 39 4
  2. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
    A male shelduck.
    Categories (lifeform): Ducks, Mergansers Synonyms: vulpanser
    Sense id: en-sheldrake-en-noun-2TuKvhVg Disambiguation of Ducks: 23 54 17 6 Disambiguation of Mergansers: 17 40 39 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 42 25 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 54 18 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 44 27 3
  3. A merganser. Categories (lifeform): Mergansers
    Sense id: en-sheldrake-en-noun-rpI1BUC7 Disambiguation of Mergansers: 17 40 39 4
  4. The call sign for an artillery officer.
    Sense id: en-sheldrake-en-noun-v~cnNbQ4

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