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shielddrake

shielddrake is the obsolete form of sheldrake.

Meaning of sheldrake

Noun

sheldrake (plural sheldrakes)

  1. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
    Synonyms:
    vulpanser
    1. A male shelduck.
  2. A merganser.
  3. The call sign for an artillery officer.

See all 5 meanings of sheldrake

Forms of shielddrake

pluralshielddrakes

Questions about shielddrake

What is shielddrake the obsolete form of?
Shielddrake is the obsolete form of sheldrake.

Words near shielddrake in the dictionary

  1. shieldbearers
  2. shieldbill
  3. shieldbills
  4. shieldbug
  5. shieldbugs
  6. shielddrake
  7. shielddrakes
  8. shielded
  9. shielded cable
  10. shielded cables
  11. shielded room

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