Wa"ter*fowl` (?), n. Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; -- used also collectively.

&fist; Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others are swimmers, or furnished with webbed feet.

Wa"ter*fowl` (?), n. Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; -- used also collectively.

&fist; Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others are swimmers, or furnished with webbed feet.

• birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae