drake

drake
drake1
/drayk/, n.
a male duck. Cf. duck1 (def. 2).
[1250-1300; ME; c. LG drake, dial. G drache; cf. OHG antrahho, anutrehho male duck]
drake2
/drayk/, n.
1. a small cannon, used esp. in the 17th and 18th centuries.
2. drake fly.
3. Archaic. a dragon.
[bef. 900; ME; OE draca < L draco DRAGON]

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(as used in expressions)
Drake Sir Francis

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