old squaw

or old·squaw

noun

a sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, of arctic and subarctic regions.

Origin of old squaw

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby old squaw

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British Dictionary definitions for old squaw

old squaw

noun

US and Canadian a long-tailed northern sea duck, Clangula hyemalis, having dark wings and a white-and-brown head and body Also called: oldwife