Drake – A male duck

(Pronounced drayk)

To remember the definition of the word drake, use the following mnemonic:

After they drained the lake (drake), the male duck had to find a new home.

Examples of drake in a sentence

They were planning on breeding their new ducks when they arrived, but they all turned out to be drakes. 

She could tell the duck wasn't a drake as it was completely white in colour. 

There was a surprisingly high number of drakes in the area for this time of year.