Associations to the word «Firedrake»

Wiktionary

FIREDRAKE, noun. A fire-breathing dragon
FIREDRAKE, noun. A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket
FIREDRAKE, noun. A kind of firework
FIREDRAKE, noun. A worker at a furnace or fire (an allusive use)

Dictionary definition

FIREDRAKE, noun. A creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings.

Wise words

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