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beak

BEAK, n. [Eng. peak,pike, &c. The sense is, a shoot, or a point, from thrusting; and this word is connected with a numerous family. See Class Bg.]

1. The bill, or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny substance, either straight or curving, and ending in a point.

2. A pointed piece of wood, fortified with brass, resembling a beak, fastened to the end of ancient gallies; intended to pierce the vessels of an enemy. In modern ships, the beak-head is a name given to the forepart of a ship, whose forecastle is square, or oblong; a circumstance common to all ships of war, which have two or more tiers of guns.

Beak or beak-head, that part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.

3. In farriery, a little shoe, at the toe, about an inch long,turned up and fastened in upon the part of the hoof.

4. Any thing ending in a point, like a beak. This in America is more generally pronounced peak.

BEAK, v.t. Among cock fighters,to take hold with the beak.



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BEAK, n. [Eng. peak,pike, &c. The sense is, a shoot, or a point, from thrusting; and this word is connected with a numerous family. See Class Bg.]

1. The bill, or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny substance, either straight or curving, and ending in a point.

2. A pointed piece of wood, fortified with brass, resembling a beak, fastened to the end of ancient gallies; intended to pierce the vessels of an enemy. In modern ships, the beak-head is a name given to the forepart of a ship, whose forecastle is square, or oblong; a circumstance common to all ships of war, which have two or more tiers of guns.

Beak or beak-head, that part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.

3. In farriery, a little shoe, at the toe, about an inch long,turned up and fastened in upon the part of the hoof.

4. Any thing ending in a point, like a beak. This in America is more generally pronounced peak.

BEAK, v.t. Among cock fighters,to take hold with the beak.


BEAK, n. [D. bek; W. pig; Ir. peac; Arm. bek; Fr. bec; Sp. pico; It. becco; Dan. pig, pik; Sw. pigg, pik; Sax. piic; Fr. pique; Eng. peak, pike, &c. The sense is, a shoot, or a point, from thrusting; and this word is connected with a numerous family. See Class Bg.]

  1. The bill, or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny substance, either straight or curving, and ending in a point.
  2. A pointed piece of wood, fortified with brass, resembling a beak, fastened to the end of ancient galleys; intended to pierce the vessels of an enemy. In modern ships, the beak-head is a name given to the forepart of a ship, whose forecastle is square or oblong; a circumstance common to all ships of war, which have two or more tiers of guns. – Mar. Dict. Beak or beak-head, that part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. – Encyc.
  3. In farriery, a little shoe, at the toe, about an inch long, turned up and fastened in upon the fore part of the hoof. – Farrier's Dict.
  4. Any thing ending in a point, like a beak. This in America is more generally pronounced peak.

BEAK, v.t.

Among cock-fighters, to take hold with the beak. – Ash.


Beak
  1. The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varies much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is largely used in the classification of birds.

    (b)
  2. Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a beak, as a promontory of land.

    Carew.
  3. A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead.
  4. That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.
  5. A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.
  6. Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.
  7. A toe clip. See Clip, n. (Far.).
  8. A magistrate or policeman.

    [Slang, Eng.]
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Beak

BEAK, noun [Eng. peak, pike, etc. The sense is, a shoot, or a point, from thrusting; and this word is connected with a numerous family. See Class Bg.]

1. The bill, or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny substance, either straight or curving, and ending in a point.

2. A pointed piece of wood, fortified with brass, resembling a beak fastened to the end of ancient gallies; intended to pierce the vessels of an enemy. In modern ships, the beak-head is a name given to the forepart of a ship, whose forecastle is square, or oblong; a circumstance common to all ships of war, which have two or more tiers of guns.

BEAK or beak-head, that part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.

3. In farriery, a little shoe, at the toe, about an inch long, turned up and fastened in upon the part of the hoof.

4. Any thing ending in a point, like a beak This in America is more generally pronounced peak.

BEAK, verb transitive Among cock fighters, to take hold with the beak

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