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Meaning of "gadwall" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GADWALL

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GADWALL

ˈɡædˌwɔːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GADWALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gadwall is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GADWALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gadwall in the English dictionary

The definition of gadwall in the dictionary is a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GADWALL

Aspinwall · breakwall · bundwall · caterwaul · Cornwall · drywall · floodwall · footwall · hickwall · Kirkwall · Lindwall · longwall · multiwall · Rosewall · shieldwall · sidewall · stonewall · wall · whitewall · witwall

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GADWALL

gadgetry · gadgety · gadgie · Gadhelic · gadi · gadid · gadjo · gadling · gado-gado · gadoid · gadolinic · gadolinite · gadolinium · gadroon · gadrooned · Gadsden Purchase · gadsman · gadso · gadzookery · gadzooks

WORDS THAT END LIKE GADWALL

brick wall · cavity wall · cell wall · climbing wall · drive to the wall · firewall · fly on the wall · go to the wall · go up the wall · hole in the wall · inwall · off-the-wall · party wall · paywall · perimeter wall · retaining wall · video wall · wall to wall · wall-to-wall · writing on the wall

Synonyms and antonyms of gadwall in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gadwall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GADWALL

Find out the translation of gadwall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gadwall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gadwall» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

gadwall
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

ánade friso
570 millions of speakers
en

English

gadwall
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

gadwall
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gadwall
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

серая утка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

gadwall
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

gadwall
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

chipeau
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Gadwall
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schnatterente
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

オカヨシガモ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

gadwall
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gadwall
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gadwall
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

gadwall
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गडोल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gadwall
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Canapiglia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Gadwall
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сіра качка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

rața pestriță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλυαρόπαπια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gadwall
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snatterand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gadwall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gadwall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GADWALL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gadwall

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GADWALL»

Discover the use of gadwall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gadwall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wildfowl of the World
Female and juvenile told from other female dabbling ducks by bulky shape, relatively long bill and, on female, rudimentary crest; very pale underwing and buff belly should help separate from whitish- bellied female Gadwall, which additionally ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
2
Painting Waterfowl with J. D. Sprankle
It seems to me there are three critical areas to consider when painting the gadwall drake. First, there is a tricky transition area between the cupped feather tips on the breast and the vermiculated areas on the side- pockets. The second critical ...
Curtis J. Badger, James D. Sprankle, 1998
3
Birds of Mississippi
After Mallards and Wood Ducks, the Gadwall, or "gray duck," ranks third in the number of puddle ducks harvested by Mississippi hunters. For tastiness, I rate the Wood Duck first, followed by the Mallard, Pintail, and Gadwall. Tastiness, however ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999
4
Perception, Knowledge and Belief: Selected Essays
Once we embellish our simple story in this way, intuitions start to diverge on whether our amateur bird-watcher does indeed know that yonder bird is a Gadwall duck (we are assuming, of course, that it is a Gadwall). Most people (I assume) ...
Fred Dretske, 2000
5
The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State
Gad wall Anas strepera The Gadwall, a swift-flying gray duck, has recently become a common breeder along the south shore of Long Island and a regular but uncommon breeder in and near wildlife management areas and national wildlife ...
Robert F. Andrle, Janet R. Carroll, 1988
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta
GADW photo credit: T. Thormin Status: The Gadwall population is stable in comparison to other duck species. The 1991 continental population is estimated to be 23% above the 1955-1990 average. This success may be attributed to the ...
Glen Peter Semenchuk, 1992
7
Birds of the Great Basin: A Natural History
The Gadwall is a common to abundant breeding species over the Great Basin wherever suitable habitat occurs. Bellrose reported six Gadwall migration corridors penetrating the Basin.'" Depending on the severity of the weather, the Gadwall is ...
Fred A. Ryser, 1985
8
Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural History
May. — Regent's Park Lake : a male hybrid wigeon and a male gadwall. St. James's Park Canal : a male gadwall. October. — Round Pond : a pair of gadwalls (male and female), a pair of pochards (male and female), and a male tufted duck.
‎1864
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Zoologist
January.——-Serpentine: eleven pochards. March.—Serpentine: about ten or twelve pochards. May.-—Regent's Park Lake: a. male hybrid wigeon and a'male gadwall. St. James's Park Canal: a male gadwall. October.—Round Pond: a pair of ...
Edward Newman, James Edmund Harting, William Lucas Distant, 1864
10
Epistemology: Contemporary Readings
He quickly notes its familiar silhouette and markings and makes a mental note to tell his friends that he saw a Gadwall, a rather unusual bird in that part of the midwest. Since the Gadwall has a distinctive set of markings (black rump, white ...
Michael Huemer, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GADWALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gadwall is used in the context of the following news items.
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Duck numbers hit record high, waterfowl survey shows
Among other species, the gadwall estimate (3.8 million) is the second-highest in survey history, and the blue-winged teal estimate (8.5 million) ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Outdoors notebook: Bountiful fall duck harvest expected
Gadwall numbers were the second-highest recorded, and blue-winged teal the third-highest. Numbers of wigeon, canvasbacks, redheads and ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Birdwatchers' paradise to get Rs 2.54 crore facelift
... Shoveler, Pintail duck, Lesser Whistling Duck, Gadwall, Mallard, Cotton Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Little Grebe, Ruddy Shelduck, Spot Bill Duck, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Steel yourself for steelhead
... 73 percent), scaup 4.4 million (minus 13 percent), green-winged Teal 4.1 million (plus 19 percent) and gadwall 3.8 million (plus 100 percent). «News Dispatch, Jul 15»
5
Foreshore birds delight
Along with three Forster's terns, he saw 45 Canada geese, five wood ducks, 20 Gadwall, two American wigeons, six northern shovelers, four ... «Salmon Arm Observer, Jul 15»
6
Nationwide, more ducks than ever
Other population estimates are: gadwall, 3.83 million and the second highest in survey history, and the blue-winged teal, 8.55 million, the third ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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"We are deteriorating" - neighbours claim new block of flats in West …
In a statement, Barratts said: "The new homes at Bullfinch House and Gadwall House have been developed in accordance with a range of ... «Times Series, Jul 15»
8
Duck numbers remain good, according to USFWS waterfowl survey
Mallards, gadwall, widgeon, blue-winged teal, pintails, redheads, canvasback and scaup numbers were at levels similar to 2014. Northern shoveler numbers ... «North Carolina Sportsman, Jul 15»
9
Outdoor Report: Duck numbers break modern record again
Gadwall, wigeon, and blue-winged teal numbers remained very consistent, while shovelers declined from the all-time high set last year and ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»
10
60th waterfowl survey shows steady populations
Gadwall: 3.8 million, which is 100 percent above the long-term average of 1.9 million. American wigeon: 3 million, which is similar to 2014 and ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
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