drakenoun [ C ]
uk/dreɪk/us/dreɪk/a male duck (= water bird)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Names for the male & female of animals
- billy goat
- bitch
- boar
- boomer
- buck
- bull
- bullock
- cob
- ewe
- gelding
- mare
- nanny goat
- ox
- ram
- stag
- stallion
- steer
- tigress
- tom
- tomcat
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Ducks, geese & game birds
Examples from literature
- Both hens and drakes are silent in the fall.
- But I thought that the drake always led the way?
- Nearly all drakes lose their bright plumage after mating, and for a few weeks resemble females.
- Once only have I seen a drake sharing the responsibilities of his family.
- The drake is covered with plumage of extraordinary beauty.