sheldrake

Meaning

1. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
2. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
3. A merganser.
4. The call sign for an artillery officer.

Synonyms

merganser

fish duck

sawbill

shelduck

common shelduck

Translations

Brandente

suna

Brandgans

smergo

mergo

Tadorna tadorna

Anas tadorna

zaagbek

bergeend

serreta

tarro blanco

hanımördeği

kuşaklı ördek

ànec blanc

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Dutch: shillede

In summary

From Middle English sheld- (“parti-colored”) (akin to Middle Dutch shillede) + drake (“male duck”).