Drake

/dreɪk/
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Other forms: Drakes

Definitions of Drake
  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)
    synonyms: Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake
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    admiral, full admiral
    the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
    navigator
    in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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