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baldhead

Widgeon \Widg"eon\, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, -onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh-water ducks, especially those belonging to the subgenus Mareca, of the genus Anas. The common European widgeon ( Anas penelope) and the American widgeon ( Anas Americana) are the most important species. The latter is called also baldhead, baldpate, baldface, baldcrown, smoking duck, wheat, duck, and whitebelly. Bald-faced widgeon, or Green-headed widgeon, the American widgeon. Black widgeon, the European tufted duck. Gray widgeon.

  1. The gadwall.

  2. The pintail duck. Great headed widgeon, the poachard. Pied widgeon.

    1. The poachard.

    2. The goosander.

      Saw-billed widgeon, the merganser.

      Sea widgeon. See in the Vocabulary.

      Spear widgeon, the goosander. [Prov. Eng.]

      Spoonbilled widgeon, the shoveler.

      White widgeon, the smew.

      Wood widgeon, the wood duck.

Wiktionary
baldhead

n. 1 A person whose head is bald. 2 A white-headed variety of pigeon.

WordNet
baldhead

n. a person whose head is bald [syn: baldpate, baldy]

Usage examples of "baldhead".

And how these complacent baldheads WOULD swell, and brag, and lie, and date back--ten, fifteen, twenty years,--and how they did enjoy the effect produced upon the marveling and envying youngsters!

Coney turns from the door, glances toward the counter for just a moment, sees that the baldheaded man in the red cotton jacket is looking suspiciously at Jocko as he approaches, the smile more tentative now: Is this a hold up here?

Perfectly formed ears had been molded from the rough shapes that had adorned the baldhead.

During those early months at Diamond Bar I came to understand the gist of what Ristelli, Causey, and the baldheaded man had tried to tell me.

Princess Eilonwy and the stout, baldheaded Coll, meantime, had been helping Taran pick himself up.