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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

MALLDUCK, n. Also malduck. The fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour 198; Sh. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 213). See also Mallimoke.Sc. 1803 Scots Mag. (April) 242:
Our sailors call them [fulmars] Mall-ducks, sometimes Mameluks.Sh. 1806 P. Neill Tour 130:
We beat off malducks from tearing the blubber.

[Corrupt form of malmock, Mallimoke, influenced by duck.]

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