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ALL meanings of drake

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  • noun drake Sir Francis, c1540–96, English admiral and buccaneer: sailed around the world 1577–80. 1
  • noun drake Joseph Rodman [rod-muh n] /ˈrɒd mən/ (Show IPA), 1795–1820, U.S. poet. 1
  • noun drake (in fishing) A natural or artificial mayfly, esp. a subadult or gravid female. 1
  • noun drake male duck 1
  • countable noun drake A drake is a male duck. 0
  • noun drake the male of any duck 0
  • noun drake an artificial fly resembling a mayfly 0
  • noun drake a small cannon 0
  • noun drake Sir Francis. ?1540–96, English navigator and buccaneer, the first Englishman to sail around the world (1577–80). He commanded a fleet against the Spanish Armada (1588) and contributed greatly to its defeat 0
  • noun drake Sir Francis1540?-96; Eng. admiral & buccaneer: 1st Englishman to sail around the world 0
  • noun drake a male duck 0
  • noun drake a small cannon of the 17th and 18th cent. 0
  • noun drake mayfly (sense ) 0
  • noun drake a dragon 0
  • noun drake A mayfly used as fishing bait. 0
  • noun drake A dragon. 0
  • noun drake (historical) A small piece of artillery. 0
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