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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.
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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.]- The bill, or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny substance, either straight or curving, and ending in a point.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a
beak, as a promontory of land.
- 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.
- That part of a ship, before the
forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main
knee.
- A continuous slight projection
ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the
water is thrown off.
- Any process somewhat like the beak
of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.
- A toe clip. See Clip,
n. (Far.).
- A magistrate or policeman.
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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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