/ Dictionary / Index S sheldrake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shel•drake Pronunciation: (shel'drāk"), [key] — pl. -drakes, -drake. any of several Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna, certain species of which have highly variegated plumage. any of various other ducks, esp. the goosander or merganser. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sheldrake (Thesaurus) Sheldon shelduck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language