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Drake

Drake (drake)
n.(dr1913 webster dictionaryk)
Drake
[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, Ic
  1. The male of the duck kind.
  2. 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.

Drake

Drake (drake)
n.
Drake
  1. A dragon.
    [Obs.]

    Beowulf resolves to kill the drake. J. A. Harrison (Beowulf).

  2. A small piece of artillery.
    [Obs.]

    Two or three shots, made at them by a couple of drakes, made them stagger. Clarendon.

Drake

Drake (drake)
n.
Drake
  1. Wild oats, brome grass, or darnel grass; -- called also drawk, dravick, and drank.
    [Prov. Eng.] Dr. Prior.












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