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To be fair it was never intended to be used on ducts. What we today call duct tape was invented to seal ammo cases in WWII. The combination of rubber and cloth, used in things like raincoats, was commonly referred to as “duck cloth” at the time hence “duck tape”.
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In my country everyone calls it Duck Tape, and when I learned English I was shocked of the reality.
I thought duck cloth was waxed, not rubberized?
Apparently the other commenter is correct, though I have only heard duck cloth used in reference to water resistant cloths (both waxed and rubberized), it refers specifically to the linen part and comes from the Dutch word for it rather than anything having to do with a duck or water resistance. It seems clear, however, that the connection is part of why the name stuck.
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It's neither. It's just plainweave canvas, called "duck" because it comes from the Dutch word for fabric, not because it has anything to do with ducks.