sheldrake

[ shel-dreyk ]

/ ˈʃɛlˌdreɪk /

noun, plural shel·drakes, (especially collectively) shel·drake.

any of several Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna, certain species of which have highly variegated plumage.

any of various other ducks, especially the goosander or merganser.

Origin of sheldrake

1275–1325; Middle English sheldedrake, equivalent to sheld particolored + drakedrake¹

Words nearby sheldrake

Shekinah, Shelburne, Shelby, Shelbyville, Sheldon, sheldrake, shelduck, Shelepin, shelf, shelf angle, shelfful

Example sentences from the Web for sheldrake

It isn't reasonable of Sheldrake to expect me to do this; upon my soul it isn't!
London's Heart|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
The most common birds up these tidal rivers are the sheldrake.
Cornwall|G. E. Mitton
Am I not a good girl, Alf, for behaving so well to Mr. Sheldrake?
London's Heart|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
"But Mr. Sheldrake knew," remarked Lizzie, with a sharp glance in the direction of that gentleman.
London's Heart|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

The only persons who ever entered it were Mr. Musgrave and Mr. Sheldrake.
London's Heart|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

单词	sheldrake
释义	sheldrake [ shel-dreyk ] / ˈʃɛlˌdreɪk / noun, plural shel·drakes, (especially collectively) shel·drake. any of several Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna, certain species of which have highly variegated plumage. any of various other ducks, especially the goosander or merganser. Origin of sheldrake 1275–1325; Middle English sheldedrake, equivalent to sheld particolored + drakedrake¹ Words nearby sheldrake Shekinah, Shelburne, Shelby, Shelbyville, Sheldon, sheldrake, shelduck, Shelepin, shelf, shelf angle, shelfful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sheldrake It isn't reasonable of Sheldrake to expect me to do this; upon my soul it isn't! London's Heart\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon The most common birds up these tidal rivers are the sheldrake. Cornwall\|G. E. Mitton Am I not a good girl, Alf, for behaving so well to Mr. Sheldrake? London's Heart\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon "But Mr. Sheldrake knew," remarked Lizzie, with a sharp glance in the direction of that gentleman. London's Heart\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon The only persons who ever entered it were Mr. Musgrave and Mr. Sheldrake. London's Heart\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
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