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drake¹ Definition

drake (drāk)

noun

a male duck

Etymology: ME < WGmc *drako, male, as in OHG anutrehho, lit., duck-male

drake² Definition

drake (drāk)

noun

  1. a small cannon of the 17th and 18th cent.
  2. mayfly (sense )
  3. Obsolete a dragon

Etymology: ME, dragon < OE draca < L draco, dragon

Drake Definition

Drake (drāk)

Drake, Sir Francis 1540?-96; Eng. admiral & buccaneer: 1st Englishman to sail around the world

drake Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: There were also 3 drake Smew fishing - its unusual to see more drakes than redheads.
  • include: At the River mouth 3 Eider Duck were present this morning, including a nice drake.
  • eclipse: An eclipse drake with Eurasian Wigeon A. penelope on the sea at Scalby Mills.
  • find: Among the commoner ducks, I found a single drake Garganey.
  • use: The drakes used to make a lot of fuss and noise and bustle, and have gone into the pot long ago.

Adjective modifier

  • single: Among the commoner ducks, I found a single drake Garganey.
  • more: I often hear this call in the spring, when two or more drakes are pursuing a hen Mallard in flight.
  • handsome: Right across the front of the hide, swimming close together came two handsome drake RUDDY DUCKS.
  • smart: Near the gulls, roosted a group of Comb Ducks and behind them a flock of Garganey included some smart drakes.
  • colorful: Below us, where the waves surge, Purple Sandpiper pick among the weed and colorful drake Harlequins cluster on the rocks.
  • nice: At the River mouth 3 Eider Duck were present this morning, including a nice drake.

Modifies a noun

  • pintail: A flooded roadside area held numerous MALLARD, a few AMERICAN WIGEON and my first drake PINTAIL of the trip.
  • channel: Francis drake channel deck to deck however in march.
  • mallard: But, she wasn't feeding she was chasing away a drake mallard.
  • goldeneye: Later there was a ringtail Hen Harrier at Rye Harbor Farm and a drake Goldeneye still on Long Pit.

Noun used with modifier

  • francis: Author michelle malkin francis drake channel a chill cruise was for.
  • mallard: There, he found a plump mallard drake lying on the springy turf.
  • adult: Right: Adult drake Baikal Teal, in captivity, Sussex, UK, February 2003.
  • call: Currently I only have 2 snowy call ducks, 1 snowy call drake, and 1 gray call drake.