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Definition of Drake
1. Noun. English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596).
2. Noun. Adult male of a wild or domestic duck.
Definition of Drake
1. n. The male of the duck kind.
2. n. A dragon.
3. n. Wild oats, brome grass, or darnel grass; -- called also drawk, dravick, and drank.
Definition of Drake
1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=), notably of w:Francis Drake Francis Drake (1540-1596). ¹
2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name), transferred from the surname. ¹
3. Noun. A male duck. ¹
4. Noun. A mayfly used as fishing bait. ¹
5. Noun. A type of dragon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Drake
1. a male duck [n -S]
Medical Definition of Drake
1. 1. The male of the duck kind. 2. [Cf. Dragon fly, under Dragon] The drake fly. "The drake will mount steeple height into the air." (Walton) Drake fly, a kind of fly, sometimes used in angling. "The dark drake fly, good in August." (Walton) Origin: Akin to LG. Drake, OHG. Antrache, anetrecho, G. Enterich, Icel. Andriki, Dan. Andrik, OSw. Andrak, andrage, masc, and fr. AS. Ened, fem, duck; akin to D. Eend, G. Ente, Icel. Ond, Dan. And, Sw. And, Lith. Antis, L. Anas, Gr. (for), and perh. Skr. Ati a water fowl. In English the first part of the word was lost. The ending is akin to E. Rich. Cf. Gulaund. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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