drake

noun

: a male duck

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But certain kobolds known as drakes may appear as fiery dragons, which can fly through the air like stripes in the sky. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 There's also a small golden dragon statue resting on a small bookshelf that looks like the winged drake seen on the show's first season. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 And now that silly goose still out here shaking dat a** for drake every day. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025 The other is a certain winged drake spotted zooming through the skies above the Hightower army. Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drake

Word History

Etymology

Middle English; akin to Old High German antrahho drake

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drake was in the 14th century

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“Drake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drake. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

drake

noun
: a male duck

Biographical Definition

Drake

biographical name

Sir Francis 1540(or 1543)–1596 English navigator and buccaneer

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