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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Raking :: Raking (n.) A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake..
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..
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A sharp bit or snaffle.
Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life..
Goosander :: Goosander (n.) A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser..
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..
Convoy :: Convoy (n.) A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill..
Parakeet :: Parakeet (n.) Same as Parrakeet.
Break :: Break (v. t.) A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10..
Skeelgoose :: Skeelgoose (n.) The common European sheldrake.
Drank :: Drank (n.) Wild oats, or darnel grass. See Drake a plant..
Shielddrake :: Shielddrake (n.) A sheldrake.
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag..
Kraken :: Kraken (n.) A fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resembling an island, but sometimes as resembling an immense octopus..
Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To walk about; to gad or ramble idly.
Canebrake :: Canebrake (n.) A thicket of canes.
Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft..
Scrat :: Scrat (v. i.) To rake; to search.
Rakestale :: Rakestale (n.) The handle of a rake.
Daker Hen :: Daker hen () The corncrake or land rail.
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