pochard

pochard
Poachard Poach"ard (p[=o]ch"[~e]rd), n. [From {Poach} to stab.] [Written also {pocard}, {pochard}.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A common European duck ({Aythya ferina}); -- called also {goldhead}, {poker}, and {fresh-water widgeon}, or {red-headed widgeon}. (b) The American redhead, which is closely allied to the European poachard. [1913 Webster]

{Red-crested poachard} (Zo["o]l.), an Old World duck ({Branta rufina}).

{Scaup poachard}, the scaup duck.

{Tufted poachard}, a scaup duck ({Aythya cristata}, or {Fuligula cristata}), native of Europe and Asia. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Pochard — Po chard, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Poachard}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pochard — pochard, e n. Ivrogne …   Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire

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  • pochard — /ˈpoʊtʃəd/ (say pohchuhd) noun any of various ducks of the genera Netta and Aythya, especially the common pochard, A. ferina, of the British Isles, Europe and northern Asia. {origin unknown} …  

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  • pochard — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1552 any of various rather heavy bodied diving ducks (especially genus Aythya) with a large head and with feet and legs placed far back under the body …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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