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Meaning
Noun
●
Anatomical uses.
A
rigid
structure
projecting
from the front of a bird's
face
, used for
pecking
,
grooming
,
foraging
,
carrying
items
,
eating
food, etc.
A
similar
structure
forming
the
jaws
of a
turtle
,
platypus
, etc.
The long
projecting
sucking
mouth
of some
insects
and other
invertebrates
,
as in
the Hemiptera.
The
upper
or
projecting
part of the
shell
,
near
the
hinge
of a bivalve.
The
prolongation
of certain
univalve
shells
containing
the canal.
●
In Botany:
Anatomical uses.
Any process somewhat like the
beak
of a
bird
,
terminating
the
fruit
or other
parts
of a plant.
●
Figurative uses.
Anything
projecting
or
ending in
a point like a
beak
, such as a
promontory
of land.
●
In Architecture:
Figurative uses.
A
continuous
slight
projection
ending in
an
arris
or
narrow
fillet
; that part of a
drip
from which the water is
thrown
off.
●
In Farriery:
Figurative uses.
A
toe
clip.
●
In Nautical:
Figurative uses.
That part of a
ship
, before the
forecastle
, which is
fastened
to the
stem
, and
supported
by the main knee.
A
beam
,
shod
or
armed
at
the end
with a
metal
head
or point, and
projecting
from the
prow
of an
ancient
galley
, used as a
ram
to
pierce
the
vessel
of an
enemy
; a beakhead.
●
In Entomology, Animal body parts & Nymphalid butterflies:
Figurative uses.
Any of various
nymphalid
butterflies
of the
genus
Libythea,
notable
for the beak-like
elongation
on their heads.
●
Colloquial uses.
The human
nose
, especially one that is large and pointed.
●
In Southern England English:
Colloquial uses.
cocaine.
●
In British English:
A
justice of the peace
; a magistrate.
●
A
schoolmaster
(originally, at Eton).
Verb
●
To
strike
with the beak.
●
To
seize
with the beak.
●
In Northern Irish English:
To
play
truant.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
beak
English
bec
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bill
Honker
Schnozzle
Beck
Nose
Play Truant
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Claw
Tongue
Claws
Proboscis
Mouth
Chin
Bird
Skull
Forehead
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Fangs
Fur
Wings
Ears
Jaws
Trunk
Muzzle
Hooves
Feathers
Fins
Paws
Mouthparts
Jawbone
Snake
Shark
Cock
Belly
Legs
Worm
Flower
Blade
Frog
Horns
Lizard
Spear
Spines
Prey
Cheeks
Forelimbs
Whiskers
Collar
Lip
Leg
Finger
Duck
Dorsal Fin
Lower Jaw
Anal Fin
Caudal Fin
Lizard Tail
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Rhymes
Eek
Eke
Teak
Sikh
Peek
Freq
Weak
Meak
Zeke
Peak
Reek
Teek
Keek
Beak
Meek
Chic
Peke
Geek
Leek
Deek
Week
Deke
Seek
Leak
Areek
Creak
Sheik
Greek
Wreak
Tweak
Sneak
Creek
Sleek
Fleek
Pique
Gleek
Greek
Bleak
Freak
Speak
Streek
Squeak
Shriek
Unique
Streak
Clique
Caique
Beseek
Respeak
Midweek
Lalique
Bespeak
Antique
Oblique
Unspeak
Mystique
Physique
Mustique
Nastaliq
Forspeak
Boutique
Forespeak
Realpolitik
Tongue-In-Chic
Shikasta Nasta'Liq
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