goosander Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun common merganser of Europe and North America
    Mergus merganser.

WordNet

Goos"an`der noun
Etymology
OE. gossander, a tautological word formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. Merganser.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser.

Webster 1913