drake — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dragon noun A mythical, usually giant reptilian creature, often depicted breathing fire and guarding treasure in Western folklore.
- drake noun A male duck.
- kite noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.
- worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
Senses
drake is used for these senses in English:
- battle axe (informal, sometimes, humorous) A domineering, antagonistic woman.
- dragon In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
- dragon (pejorative) A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.
- worm (archaic) A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent or any kind of dragon.
dragon — full definition
- noun A mythical, usually giant reptilian creature, often depicted breathing fire and guarding treasure in Western folklore.
- noun In East Asian mythology, a long, serpentine, generally benevolent creature associated with power and good fortune.
- noun (Informal) A fierce, intimidating woman.
drake — full definition
- noun A male duck.
- noun A dragon, especially a smaller or lesser one in folklore and fantasy fiction.
- noun A type of small cannon, or an old beaked warship such as a Viking longship.