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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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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..

Crake :: Crake (v. t. & i.) To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake..

String :: String (n.) An inside range of ceiling planks, corresponding to the sheer strake on the outside and bolted to it..

Raker :: Raker (n.) See Gill rakers, under 1st Gill..

Sora :: Sora (n.) A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake, common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and orto..

Skirlcrake :: Skirlcrake (n.) The turnstone.

Rakeshame :: Rakeshame (n.) A vile, dissolute wretch..

Strale :: Strake (n.) A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder..

Firedrake :: Firedrake (n.) A fiery meteor; an ignis fatuus; a rocket.

Drake :: Drake (n.) A small piece of artillery.

Fraken :: Fraken (n.) A freckle.

Sea Drake :: Sea drake () The pewit gull.

Strain :: Straik (n.) A strake.

Green-leek :: Green-leek (n.) An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.

Brake :: Brake () imp. of Break.

Crake :: Crake (v. t. & i.) To boast; to speak loudly and boastfully.

Slipper :: Slipper (n.) A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.

Brakemen :: Brakemen (pl. ) of Brakema.

Brake :: Brake (n.) A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three principal branches. Less properly: Any fern..

Strake :: Strake (n.) A streak.