Raft duck

(Zool.) The bluebill, or greater scaup duck; - called also flock duck. See Scaup.
The redhead.

See also: Raft, Raft

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
References in periodicals archive
Canvasbacks are almost always referred to as "cans," whereas scaup are more commonly called "bluebills," "broadbills" or the aforementioned "blackheads." Meanwhile, redheads are "raft ducks," but I have also heard them collectively called "Lucy," another television reference and no doubt homage to America's most famous redhead, Lucille Ball.
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