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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..

Braky :: Braky (a.) Full of brakes; abounding with brambles, shrubs, or ferns; rough; thorny..

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..

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..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An ancient instrument of torture.

Parakeet :: Parakeet (n.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet..

Cataract :: Cataract (n.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.

Stale :: Stale (n.) The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake..

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

Sarculation :: Sarculation (n.) A weeding, as with a hoe or a rake..

Water Crake :: Water crake () The spotted crake (Porzana maruetta). See Illust. of Crake.

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

Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life..

Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To scrape or scratch across; to pass over quickly and lightly, as a rake does..

Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.

Water Crake :: Water crake () The dipper.

Paroquet :: Paroquet (n.) Same as Parrakeet.

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine, or other motor, by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake..

Winter''s Bark :: Winter's bark () The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys, / Drymis, Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chili. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577..

Crowberry :: Crowberry (n.) A heathlike plant of the genus Empetrum, and its fruit, a black, scarcely edible berry; -- also called crakeberry..

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