duckman

duck-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (historical) A person who raises, tends, or sells ducks.

  2. 2.

    (proper noun) The title character of an American animated television series (1994-1997), a cynical anthropomorphic duck who works as a private detective.

  3. 3.

    A surname of occupational origin.

Forms

plural: duckmen

Related words

See also: duck, fowler

Etymology

A compound of Old English duce ("duck") and mann ("man"), originally denoting someone whose occupation involved working with ducks. As a surname, it indicates an ancestor who kept or sold ducks.