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duck vs sheldrake

sheldrake vs duck

duck and sheldrake both are nouns.

duck is a verb but sheldrake is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duck Yes No Yes No
sheldrake Yes No No No
As nouns, sheldrake is a hyponym of duck; that is, sheldrake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duck:
  • duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  • sheldrake: Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
duck (noun) sheldrake (noun)
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
duck (verb) sheldrake (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
submerge or plunge suddenly
dip into a liquid
Difference between duck and sheldrake

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