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skeldrake

skeldrake 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 skeldrake

pluralskeldrakes

Questions about skeldrake

What is skeldrake the obsolete form of?
Skeldrake is the obsolete form of sheldrake.

Words near skeldrake in the dictionary

  1. Skelcey
  2. skelder
  3. skeldered
  4. skeldering
  5. skelders
  6. skeldrake
  7. skeldrakes
  8. skelehon
  9. skelet
  10. skeleta
  11. skeletal

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