Meaning of sea drake | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sea dragon.
2. The pewit gull, or sea cormorant (Corvus marinus)
   UK
3. A male eider.
   US

Examples

“When, after the death of the son, Beowulf and his companions pursued the mother into her retreat, they found the water full of sea-drakes and serpents (wyrm-cynnes fela), and nicers lying on the banks.”

“Sea drakes are also known to travel⟳ up the Rhone river to spawn in Lake Geneva, creating a hazard for shipping.”

“The sea drake uncoiled from the palace as they approached .”

“The monster, a subspecies of dragon, was a sea drake.”

“The gardener found birds frozen to their branches, yet at the base⟳ of the same tree, a flock of sea-drakes and hens were perfectly unharmed!”

“Another of our regular visiters from the North is the EIDER DUCK , which furnishes the fine down that is so valuable an article of commerce. On our coast this bird is commonly known by the name⟳ of the SEA DRAKE.”

“They are universally known as "Sea-ducks," the males being always distinguished as "Sea-drakes."”

“That is why, when looking for the cock-a-wee, the harlequin, or any of the big sea drakes, I may sometimes, like⟳ Wordsworth, " Have⟳ glimpses that would make⟳ me less forlorn; Have⟳ sight of Proteus rising from the sea; Or hear⟳ old Triton blow⟳ his wreathed horn.”

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