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duck on the rock

duck on the rock is the alternative form of duck on a rock.

Meaning of duck on a rock

Noun

duck on a rock

  1. (sometimes hyphenated) A medieval children’s game that combines tag, marksmanship and throwing accuracy.
    • No. 146. Duck on a Rock.1884, William Wells Newell, Games and Songs of American Children, page 189
    Synonyms:
    duck on drake

Questions about duck on the rock

What is duck on the rock the alternative form of?
Duck on the rock is the alternative form of duck on a rock.

Words near duck on the rock in the dictionary

  1. duck mole
  2. duck moles
  3. duck off
  4. duck on a rock
  5. duck on drake
  6. duck on the rock
  7. duck or no dinner
  8. duck orchid
  9. duck out
  10. duck pond
  11. duck ponds

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