drake

A male duck.

• A drake swam across the pond.
• The drakes had bright green heads.
• We watched a drake following a female duck.

Similar words: male duck

Common phrases: mallard drake, drake and duck, young drake

An imaginary large creature like a lizard, often with wings and the ability to breathe fire.

• A drake guarded the cave.
• The knight raised his sword against the drake.
• Two winged drakes circled above the mountain.

Similar words: dragon

Common phrases: fire drake, winged drake, slay a drake

An old warship with a pointed front, especially one used by Vikings.

• The drake approached the shore.
• Warriors climbed aboard the drake before dawn.
• Three drakes sailed along the rocky coast.

Similar words: warship, galley

Common phrases: viking drake, aboard a drake, war drake

A bright object from space that appears like fire as it moves across the sky.

• A fiery drake crossed the sky.
• The villagers feared the blazing drake was an omen.
• An old account describes drakes lighting the night sky.

Similar words: meteor, fireball

Common phrases: fiery drake, blazing drake