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A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.

• Watershoot
  A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.
• WATERSPEEDWELL
  A kind of speedwell (Veronica Anagallis) found in wet places in Europe and America.
• Fleshed
  of Flesh
• Namation
  A distraining or levying of a distress; an impounding.
• Statesmen
  of Statesman
• Uniting
  of Unite
• Waterspout
  A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
• WATERSPINNER
  The water spider.
• Fleshing
  of Flesh
• Namaycush
  A large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi.
• Statesman
  A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and art of government; especially, one eminent for political abilities.
• FLESHLING
  A person devoted to fleshly things. [Obs.] Spenser.
• WATERSPRITE
  A sprite, or spirit, imagined as inhabiting the water. J. R. Drake.
• Adjoined
  of Adjoin
• Flesher
  A butcher.
• Namby-pamby
  Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.
• Statesmanlike
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• Unitedly
  In an united manner.
• NAMBYPAMBY
  Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. Macaulay.

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