duck
n.— «As of this week there should be five of the big yellow CL-215 water-skimming air tankers, or “ducks” as they are commonly called, based at the Slave Lake.» —“Fire hazard extreme: be careful!” Lakeside Leader (Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada) May 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The words tough, through, and dough all end in O-U-G-H. So why don’t they rhyme? A lively new book addresses the many quirks of English by explaining the history of words and phrases. And: have you ever been in a situation where a group makes...
People who are pigeon-toed walk with their toes pointed inward, also referred to as in-toe walking. Walking with toes pointed out is called out-toe walking, or walking duck-footed. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pigeon-Toed...