Definition of peck

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Peck (v.) To make, by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument; as, to peck a hole in a tree..

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Peck :: Peck (n.) The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat..
Henpeck :: Henpeck (v. t.) To subject to petty authority; -- said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively).
Flyspeck :: Flyspeck (n.) A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot..
Speight :: Speight (n.) A woodpecker; -- called also specht, spekt, spight..
Specksioneer :: Specksioneer (n.) The chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber; -- so called among whalers..
Peckish :: Peckish (a.) Inclined to eat; hungry.
Bath :: Bath (n.) A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two pecks and five quarts, as a dry measure..
Epha :: Epha (n.) A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one homer..
Speck :: Speck (n.) The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus..
Dot :: Dot (v. i.) To make dots or specks.
Galley-bird :: Galley-bird (n.) The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker..
Pick :: Pick (v.) To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as with a pin..
High-hoe :: High-hoe (n.) The European green woodpecker or yaffle.
Pecker :: Pecker (n.) An instrument for pecking; a pick.
Dot :: Dot (n.) A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark..
Spaky :: Spaky (a.) Specky.
Copeck :: Copeck (n.) A Russian copper coin. See Kopeck.
Pecked :: Pecked (imp. & p. p.) of Pec.
Spriteful :: Sprite (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle..
Aphthae :: Aphthae (n. pl.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush..
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