n Any species of the duck genus Tachyeres, of which all four species occur in South America, and three are flightless.
n (Australia|food|obsolete) A food made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot, with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; popular circa 1850 but apparently no longer so by the 1900s.
n (obsolete) A steam fire engine, a fire engine consisting of a steam boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine, combined and mounted on wheels (Webster 1913).
n (horse racing) A horse whose odds are decreasing (becoming shorter) because bettors are backing it.