drake
noun
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Definition of drake
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a male duck
Drake
biographical name
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Definition of Drake (Entry 2 of 2)
Sir Francis 1540(or 1543)–1596 English navigator and buccaneer
Examples of drake in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Similar to first dates, tech platforms woo us with vibrant design and privacy pop-ups that fan into a showy display, like a Mandarin drake looking for a mate, only to later neglect us. — Pamela Pavliscak, Quartz, "Forget AI ethics—treat technology like a new relationship instead," 2 Aug. 2019 The drake mallard hung around, quacking from the roofline of my neighbor’s house for a few days, and then another female appeared. — Frank Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "On-deck observations from the backyard," 3 June 2018 And, naturally, since pairing has begun, the drakes will be right alongside. — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, "duck hunting," 12 Jan. 2018 About 6:40 a single drake wood duck dropped over the trees and toward our decoys, but then lifted higher and out of range. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Sultry weather, moderate duck flights mark Wisconsin's north zone opener," 30 Sep. 2017 Hautman's winning painting shows a drake and hen mallard drifting in for a landing, wings extended, in the foreground with other ducks in the distance. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Hautman wins 2017 Federal Duck Stamp Contest," 16 Sep. 2017 Hunters regularly travel from across the continent to the marshes of South Louisiana for the opportunity to kill a drake canvasback over decoys. — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, "Canvasback to be featured species in 2018 duck-stamp competition," 6 June 2017 Their squids struggle to free themselves from jaws of king eider drakes. — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "World Taxidermy Championships: Meet the barking, swimming, flying dead," 26 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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drake
noun
English Language Learners Definition of drake
: a male duck
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drake
noun
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Kids Definition of drake
: a male duck