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drake

noun \ˈdrāk\

: a male duck

Full Definition of DRAKE

: a male duck

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Origin of DRAKE

Middle English; akin to Old High German antrahho drake

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl

Rhymes with DRAKE

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, crake, Drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, rake, sake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake

Drake

biographical name \ˈdrāk\

Definition of DRAKE

Sir Francis 1540(or 1543)–1596 Eng. navigator & buccaneer

Rhymes with DRAKE

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, rake, sake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake

DRAKE Defined for Kids

drake

noun \ˈdrāk\

Definition of DRAKE for Kids

: a male duck

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