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Definition of rake

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Rake (v. t.) To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck..

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Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn..

Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To pass with violence or rapidity; to scrape along.

Land :: Land (n.) The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.

Strake :: Strake () imp. of Strike.

Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely..

Mallard :: Mallard (a.) A drake; the male of Anas boschas.

Barleybrake :: Barleybrake (n.) Alt. of Barleybrea.

Overraked :: Overraked (imp. & p. p.) of Overrak.

Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck..

Earthdrake :: Earthdrake (n.) A mythical monster of the early Anglo-Saxon literature; a dragon.

Skeldrake :: Skeldrake (n.) Alt. of Skieldrak.

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

Rake :: Rake (n.) A fissure or mineral vein traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so; -- called also rake-vein..

Raker :: Raker (n.) A person who uses a rake.

Craker :: Craker (n.) One who boasts; a braggart.

Skieldrake :: Skieldrake (n.) The common European sheldrake.

Fraken :: Fraken (n.) A freckle.

Roue :: Roue (n.) One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake.