n. (pl. same or shelducks; masc. sheldrake, pl. same or sheldrakes) any bright-plumaged coastal wild duck of the genus Tadorna, esp. T. tadorna. [ME prob. f. dial. sheld pied, rel. to MDu. schillede variegated, + DRAKE]
SHELDUCK
Meaning of SHELDUCK in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012