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Definition of Goosander

Goosander
Goosander Goos"an`der, n. [OE. gossander, a tautological word formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. Merganser.] (Zo["o]l.) A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser.

Meaning of Goosander from wikipedia

- The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe,...
- RMAS Goosander (A164) was a mooring, salvage and boom vessel of the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. She saw service in the Falklands War. She has a...
- The scaly-sided merganser or Chinese merganser (Mergus squamatus) is an endangered typical merganser (genus Mergus). It lives in Manchuria and extreme...
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- lost in collision with SS Duntroon off Port Phillip 20 Nov 1940 HMT Goosander Nov 1939 Water carrier, Esso, returned Feb 1946 HMT Gorse Dec 1939 Anti-submarine...
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- of Valleymount lies, divides the southern part of the reservoir. The goosander, recently arrived as a breeding species in Ireland, can sometimes be seen...
- Kildavin is one of a limited number of places in Ireland where the rare goosander is seen in winter. Examples of yellowhammer (an increasingly rare songbird...
- the specialist ship MV Salvageman and the government-owned ship RMAS Goosander, divers and special equipment in order to lift the submarine to the surface...
- because it supports a number of wintering birds, including a large flock of goosander. This site is "one of the most northerly inland breeding po****tions of...