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Examples of drake in a Sentence
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The drake’s bill is red and white, and its feet are yellow.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
The drake has a faint whistle and can quack quietly.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
Experts say that most ducklings sold at Easter are drakes, so parents hoping for fresh eggs are out of luck.
—Sue Manning, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
Make sure to have more drakes than hens in your spread.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023
In this case, the collision was from a drake mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) lying dead on its belly in the sand.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
My favorite late-season call is a mallard drake call.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023
The stark black-and-white appearance of the drakes provides excellent visibility at a distance and over open water.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
The drake’s large head is a rusty-red, giving way to a jet-black chest and white or silvery-white back and sides.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English; akin to Old High German antrahho drake
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of drake was
in the 14th century
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“Drake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drake. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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drake
noun
: a male duck
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