whiteside

whiteside
Golden-eye Gold"en-eye` (g[=o]ld"'n*[imac]), n. (Zo["o]l.) A duck ({Glaucionetta clangula}), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called {whistler}, {garrot}, {gowdy}, {pied widgeon}, {whiteside}, {curre}, and {doucker}. Barrow's golden-eye of America ({Glaucionetta Islandica}) is less common. [1913 Webster]

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  • Whiteside — Whiteside, MO U.S. village in Missouri Population (2000): 67 Housing Units (2000): 31 Land area (2000): 0.090827 sq. miles (0.235241 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000988 sq. miles (0.002559 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.091815 sq. miles (0.237800… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Whiteside, MO — U.S. village in Missouri Population (2000): 67 Housing Units (2000): 31 Land area (2000): 0.090827 sq. miles (0.235241 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000988 sq. miles (0.002559 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.091815 sq. miles (0.237800 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Whiteside — White side , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The golden eye. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whiteside — This most interesting name, of Anglo Saxon origin, derives from two possible origins. Firstly, it is likely that it is of locational origin from places called Whiteside in Northern England and Scotland, for example Whiteside in Cumberland,… …   Surnames reference

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  • Whiteside (Misuri) — Whiteside Villa de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Whiteside, Northumberland — is a village in England. [Philip s Motorist s Atlas: 2004, Octopus Publishing Group, London, England] HistoryWhiteside lies near the course of Hadrian s Wall, one of the most significant Roman monuments in Britain. The Wall was constructed in 122 …   Wikipedia

  • Whiteside, Tennessee — Whiteside (formerly Aetna, Etna and Running Water) is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Tennessee. It lies at an elevation of 807 feet (246 m).References*gnis|1314101 …   Wikipedia

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