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Definition of canvasback
: a North American wild duck (Aythya valisineria) that has a reddish-brown head, black breast, and whitish body and is characterized especially by the elongate sloping profile of the bill and head
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Hunters regularly travel from across the continent to the marshes of South Louisiana for the opportunity to kill a drake canvasback over decoys.
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First Known Use of canvasback
1782
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: a North American wild duck with reddish brown head and grayish back
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