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Turnstone :: Turnstone (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake..

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.

Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To search through; to scour; to ransack.

Racle :: Racle (a.) See Rakel.

Involucre :: Involucre (n.) A continuous marginal covering of sporangia, in certain ferns, as in the common brake, or the cup-shaped processes of the filmy ferns..

Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) A man in charge of a brake or brakes.

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag..

Mandrake :: Mandrake (n.) A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region..

Horserake :: Horserake (n.) A rake drawn by a horse.

Break :: Break (v. t.) A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10..

Skieldrake :: Skieldrake (n.) The oyster catcher.

Stealing :: Stealer (n.) The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.

Strake :: Strake (n.) An iron band by which the fellies of a wheel are secured to each other, being not continuous, as the tire is, but made up of separate pieces..

Conure :: Conure (n.) An American parrakeet of the genus Conurus. Many species are known. See Parrakeet.

Windrow :: Windrow (n.) A row or line of hay raked together for the purpose of being rolled into cocks or heaps.

Rake :: Rake (n.) the inclination of a mast or funnel, or, in general, of any part of a vessel not perpendicular to the keel..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An extended handle by means of which a number of men can unite in working a pump, as in a fire engine..

Rakel :: Rakel (a.) Hasty; reckless; rash.

Raked :: Raked (imp. & p. p.) of Rak.

Sheldrake :: Sheldrake (n.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows..

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