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(n.) A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; - so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Canvasback'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/canvasback.html. 1828.
 
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