Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
sheldrake .
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- noun Obsolete form of
sheldrake .
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Examples
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There is another species of shieldrake which is sometimes called the ruddy goose, and which has a glossy black ring round its neck and a reddish breast.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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Nearer, nearer, with the punt allowed to go on now by the force of the last thrust given to it, till the last patch of reed was cleared; and there, not twenty yards away, swam a fine shieldrake and four ducks.
Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870
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The shieldrake, or burrow duck, is remarkable for its constancy, as a male and female when they once pair continue to breed together every year as long as they live.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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