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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Raker :: Raker (n.) A person who uses a rake.
Horserake :: Horserake (n.) A rake drawn by a horse.
Wellat :: Wellat (n.) The king parrakeet See under King.
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag..
Cow :: Cow (n.) A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock..
Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car..
Skieldrake :: Skieldrake (n.) The common European sheldrake.
Stealing :: Stealer (n.) The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
Brakemen :: Brakemen (pl. ) of Brakema.
Raking :: Raking (n.) The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
Land :: Land (n.) The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.
Ringstraked :: Ringstraked (a.) Ring-streaked.
Rosella :: Rosella (n.) A beautiful Australian parrakeet (Platycercus eximius) often kept as a cage bird. The head and back of the neck are scarlet, the throat is white, the back dark green varied with lighter green, and the breast yellow..
Moonraker :: Moonraker (n.) Same as Moonsail.
Strake :: Strake (n.) A streak.
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..
Paraquito :: Paraquito (n.) See 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..
Roue :: Roue (n.) One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake.
Green-leek :: Green-leek (n.) An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.
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