canvasback

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkænvəsˌbæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkænvəsˌbæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kan′vəs bak′)

Inflections of 'canvasback' (n):
canvasbacks
npl (All usages)
canvasback
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Canvasback are mainly found in North America.")

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•vas•back /ˈkænvəsˌbæk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -backs, (esp. when thought of as a group) -back. 
  1. Birdsa North American duck, the male of which has a whitish back and a reddish brown head and neck.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•vas•back  (kan′vəs bak′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -backs, (esp. collectively) -back. 
  1. Birdsa North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, the male of which has a whitish back and a reddish-brown head and neck.
  • after the canvaslike color of its back 1595–1605, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
canvasback /ˈkænvəsˌbæk/ n ( pl -backs, -back)
  1. a North American diving duck, Aythyra valisineria, the male of which has a white body and reddish-brown head
'canvasback' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bullneck

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