Golden-eye \Gold"en-eye`\ (g[=o]ld"'n*[imac]), n. (Zool.) A duck ({Glaucionetta clangula}), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called {whistler}, {garrot}, {gowdy}, {pied widgeon}, {whiteside}, {curre}, and {doucker}. Barrow's golden-eye of America ({Glaucionetta Islandica}) is less common. [1913 Webster]
Doucker \Douck"er\, n. [From aouck, for duck. See {Duck}, v. t.] (Zool.) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [Written also {ducker}.] [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]