duck1, s.1a(Female of drake) Lacha f -n. b(Generic, pl.)Lachain fpl. Wild duck, lacha fhiáin. He took to Latin like a duck to water, tháinig an Laidin leis thar cionn. To play at ducks and drakes, sciotairín uisce a dhéanamh. He played ducks and drakes with his money, thug sé gaoth dá chuid airgid. 2F: aA lame duck, (i) donán m, cláiríneach m; (ii) loiceach m. bA duck of a child, páiste m gleoite. It's a duck (of a hat), is mór an sport é (mar hata), cCr: Duck, duck's egg, dada.
duck2, s.Tex: Túcán m.
duck3, s.1Tumadh m. 2Cromadh m (an chinn).
duck4 .1v.i.aTumann san uisce, téann faoi uisce. bCromaim an ceann, cromaim, cúbaim (go tobann). 2v.tr.aTumaim, cuirim faoi uisce (duine, rud). bCromaim go tapaidh.