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Webster 1913 Edition


Skunkhead

Skunk′headˊ

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
(a)
The surf duck.
(b)
A duck (
Camptolaimus Labradorus
) which formerly inhabited the Atlantic coast of New England. It is now supposed to be extinct. Called also
Labrador duck
, and
pied duck
.

Definition 2024


skunkhead

skunkhead

English

Noun

skunkhead (plural skunkheads)

  1. The surf duck.
  2. A duck (Camptolaimus labradorus) which formerly inhabited the Atlantic coast of New England, now believed extinct.