drakes

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
  2. noun adult male of a wild or domestic duck

Synonyms

Drake, Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake

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