noun
- an adult male duck
- a dragon, especially in poetry or fantasy
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The drake swam across the pond with his colorful feathers gleaming.
- A mallard drake has a distinctive green head.
- The female duck followed the drake to the water’s edge.
- In the old tale, the brave knight faced a fearsome drake.
- The drake’s quacking could be heard throughout the marsh.
- Several drakes competed for the attention of the female ducks.