Another name for a dragonfly, particularly referring to the male of the species.
From Old English drake (male of a species, especially waterfowl) and fly. The term combines drake to indicate the male insect with fly for its flying nature.
The word 'drake' actually applies to male ducks AND dragonflies, which is why these amazing aerial hunters were sometimes poetically called 'drakeflies' in older English literature!
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