drake
noun
a male duck.
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drake
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drake
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Sir Francis, c1540–96, English admiral and buccaneer: sailed around the world 1577–80.
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Joseph Rodman 1795–1820, U.S. poet.
drake
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/ dreɪk /
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angling an artificial fly resembling a mayfly
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history a small cannon
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an obsolete word for dragon
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drake
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Etymology
Origin of drake1
1250–1300; Middle English; cognate with Low German drake, dialectal German drache; compare Old High German antrahho, anutrehho male duck
Origin of drake2
before 900; Middle English; Old English draca < Latin dracō dragon
Example Sentences
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After spending almost a month receiving treatment, including two surgeries and antibiotics, the drake, or male, mallard was cleared this week to leave, according to a Facebook post from the wildlife center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023
When the sun hit the water and green drake mayflies began dancing on the surface, a fish lower in the pool began feeding on top.
From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2022
“For now, cover her back up,” drake told Galen warmly.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022
“If someone wants to be upset that drake made a great album, go for it, get mad all day lol!”
From Time • Jul. 23, 2015
It was the only drake or fowl of any kind I ever heard of being left by Sherman’s bummers.
From The Women of the Confederacy by Underwood, J. L.
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