sheldrakes

Variant of sheldrake

sheldrake definition

shel·drake (s̸hel′drāk′)

noun pl. sheldrakes -·drakes′ or sheldrake -·drake′

  1. shelduck
  2. merganser

Etymology: ME sheldedrake, prob. < a ME cognate of MDu schillede, variegated < schillen, to make different + drake, drake

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