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CANVAS-BACK
\kˈanvəsbˈak], \kˈanvəsbˈak], \k_ˈa_n_v_ə_s_b_ˈa_k]\
Definitions of CANVAS-BACK
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
species
of
sea-duck, esteemed for
the
delicacy
of
its
flesh
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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