A species of coarse cloth or canvas, used for sails, sacking of beds

A water fowl, so called from its plunging. There are many species or varieties of the duck, some wild, others tame.

An inclination of the head, resembling the motion of a duck in water.

A stone thrown obliquely on the water so as to rebound; as in duck and drake.

A word of endearment or fondness.

To dip or plunge in water and suddenly withdraw; as, to duck a seamen. It differs from dive, which signifies to plunge ones self, without immediately emerging.

To plunge the head in water and immediately withdraw it; as, duck the boy.

To bow, stoop or nod.

To plunge into water and immediately withdraw; to dip; to plunge the head in water or other liquid. In Tiber ducking thrice by break of day.

To drop the head suddenly; to bow; to cringe. Duck with French nods.