/ Dictionary / Index R ring-necked duck: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ring'-necked duck' Pronunciation: [key] a North American scauplike duck, Aythya collaris, having a chestnut ring around the neck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ring-necked ring-necked pheasant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language