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Canvasback
Webster's Dictionary
(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.