'Waterfowl' definitions:
Definition of 'waterfowl'
(from WordNet)
noun
Freshwater aquatic bird [syn: waterfowl, water bird, waterbird]
Definition of 'Waterfowl'
From: GCIDE
- Waterfowl \Wa"ter*fowl`\, n. Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; -- used also collectively. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others are swimmers, or furnished with webbed feet. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'waterfowl'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- avifauna,
- baby bird,
- bird,
- bird of Jove,
- bird of Juno,
- bird of Minerva,
- bird of night,
- bird of passage,
- bird of prey,
- birdie,
- birdlife,
- birdy,
- cage bird,
- chick,
- cygnet,
- diving bird,
- dove,
- eagle,
- eaglet,
- fish-eating bird,
- fledgling,
- flightless bird,
- fowl,
- fruit-eating bird,
- fulmar,
- game bird,
- insect-eating bird,
- migrant,
- migratory bird,
- nestling,
- oscine bird,
- owl,
- passerine bird,
- peacock,
- peafowl,
- peahen,
- perching bird,
- pigeon,
- ratite,
- sea bird,
- seed-eating bird,
- shore bird,
- songbird,
- squab,
- storm petrel,
- stormy petrel,
- swan,
- wading bird,
- warbler,
- water bird,
- wildfowl