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In the morning, the birds ― one drake and four hens ― ride the elevator from their rooftop marble and glass home to the lobby.—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024 The other is a certain winged drake spotted zooming through the skies above the Hightower army.—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024 All who dared tame him became the drake's next meal.—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 July 2024 The drake’s bill is red and white, and its feet are yellow.—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drake
Word History
Etymology
Middle English; akin to Old High German antrahho drake
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