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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
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duck [OE
dūcan]. The aquatic bird of the family
Anatidae appears frequently in Romano-Celtic iconography and ritual and occasionally in early Irish tradition, but rarely elsewhere in the Celtic world. Like its fellow amphibian, the
swan, the duck can be seen as mobile in two elements. The duck is linked with the anthropomorphic goddess
Sequana of the source of the Seine near Dijon; she is portrayed standing in a boat with a duck's head on the prow; similar in design is a small bronze duck found at Milber Down, Devon. A figurine from Rotherly Down, England, shows a duck with a human head on the back, suggesting shape-shifting or metamorphosis. The ModIr. word for duck is lacha; ScG tunnag, lach; Manx thunnag; W hwyad; Corn. hōs; Bret. houad.
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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KINGS, DUCKS TIE ONE ON TEAMS PLAY A SPIRITED BATTLE AT THE POND.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 3/16/2000; 700+ words
; ...might not be do-or-die for the Mighty Ducks, it just seemed that way as they battled...174 - just the fifth of the year for the Ducks - were throughly entertained as the local...continuation of a distrubing trend for the Ducks, who jumped out to an early lead, only...
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 "Grayslake Review (IL)")
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Ducks fill lakes with rich colors
Newspaper article from: Grayslake Review (IL); 4/5/2007; 700+ words
; ...goldeneye, ring-necked duck, northern shoveler...common of North American ducks. Ducks, luscious, colorful...distance. Most of the ducks we saw at Rollins Savanna were dabbling ducks. But the goldeneye is a diving duck. This handsome duck with...
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Duck on the barbecue ... not tricky if you know how. (includes recipes)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 6/1/1984; 700+ words
; ...generously, 3 adequately. Marinating the duck. Place rinsed ducks or duck parts in a large, heavy plastic bag sitting...45 minutes. Serve hot or cool. Barbecued Duck Pieces Prepare 2 ducks for the barbecue. With a sharp knife, sever...
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KINGS, DUCKS TIE ONE ON ANAHEIM LOSES GROUND TO TWO TEAMS IN PLAYOFF CHASE.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 3/16/2000; 700+ words
; ...another opportunity lost for the Mighty Ducks in their frustrating attempt to battle...Desperately needing two points, the Ducks had to settle for one in a 2-2 tie with...sole possession of ninth place, but the Ducks fell six points back of San Jose and Edmonton...
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Ducks vs. Senators [Derived headline]
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 5/27/2007; 700+ words
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Ducks vs. Red Wings [Derived headline]
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 5/11/2007; 700+ words
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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DUCKS IN A BOX; Wood ducks already are starting to return to Minnesota, and that means now is the time to clean nesting boxes and build and erect new boxes.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 3/20/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...on the ground like most ducks. For years, wood duck lovers have tried to encourage...boxes have had on the wood duck population. Because wood ducks are scattered on potholes...startribune.com. Wood duck facts - Wood ducks have been the No. 2 duck...
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Duck deconstructed.
Magazine article from: Restaurants & Institutions; 10/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...This week we used Cajun-spiced duck meat to make duck-crawfish etouffee." Kitchens...birds in house can purchase whole ducks, legs or breasts in various formats...seasoned or unseasoned. Drawing on duck cooked on premise or simply heated...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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DUCK VIDEO STILL DOESN'T FLY WITH UO.(City/Region)(The growing popularity of "I Love My Ducks" online doesn't sway the university to embrace it)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 11/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...popular "I Love My Ducks" video have to do...video with the Oregon Duck mascot in it after...to an "I Love My Ducks" T-shirt proposal...students who portrays the Duck mascot, but the marketing...think ("I Love My Ducks") is a great saying. It's too bad the Duck had to be tied into...
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DUCK POPULATIONS SUFFERING A STEADY DECLINE ACROSS CANADA
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 7/21/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...month for the annual duck blind drawings at...provinces where most ducks are produced have...respectively. Other duck populations that have...wetland improvements by Ducks Unlimited. Most of...seen a lot of wood ducks," said Zahn, who...drawing to built a duck blind on one of the...
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Ducks
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...species of dabbling duck are mallards ( Anas...acuta ). These ducks range throughout the...is the fulvous tree duck ( Dendrocygna bicolor ). Stiff-tailed ducks (subfamily Oxyurinae...America by the ruddy duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis...are sleek, diving ducks specialized for feeding...
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Duck Head Apparel Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Duck Head Apparel Company, Inc. 1020 Barrow Industrial...s and Boys ’ Cut and Sew Apparel Duck Head Apparel Company, Inc. is a very young...subsidiary of textile firm Delta Woodside, Duck Head began flying solo, the result of a 2000...
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duck
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...lowering of the head. DERIVATIVES: duck·er n. duck 3 (also ducks ) • n. Brit. dear; darling...clothes and sails. ∎ ( ducks ) pants made of such a fabric. duck 5 • n. Cricket a batsman...
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Lame Duck
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
LAME DUCK An elected official, who is to be followed...successor will fill the post. The term lame duck generally describes one who holds power when...election, that official is called a lame duck for the remainder of his or her stay in office...
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Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Publishing Company. He was an avid duck hunter who lived part of the...pioneering International Wild Duck Census of 1935 found that most...number even lower). The federal Duck Stamp program provided funds...Canadian breeding grounds. Ducks Unlimited, Inc., (DU) was...
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