Firedrake

Firedrake
Firedrake Fire"drake` (f[imac]r"dr[=a]k`), n. [AS. f[=y]rdraca; f[=y]r fire + draca a dragon. See {Fire}, and {Drake} a dragon.] [Obs.] 1. A fiery dragon. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

2. A fiery meteor; an ignis fatuus; a rocket. [1913 Webster]

3. A worker at a furnace or fire. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]


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