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Sheldrake :: Sheldrake (n.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows..

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

Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely..

Parrakeet :: Parrakeet (n.) Alt. of Parakee.

Strake :: Strake (n.) An iron band by which the fellies of a wheel are secured to each other, being not continuous, as the tire is, but made up of separate pieces..

Overraked :: Overraked (imp. & p. p.) of Overrak.

Corncrake :: Corncrake (n.) A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.

But :: But (v. t.) The joint where two planks in a strake meet.

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

Mandragorite :: Mandragorite (n.) One who habitually intoxicates himself with a narcotic obtained from mandrake.

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc..

Sarculation :: Sarculation (n.) A weeding, as with a hoe or a rake..

Sheldrake :: Sheldrake (n.) Any one of the American mergansers.

Roue :: Roue (n.) One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake.

Keelrake :: Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.

Skieldrake :: Skieldrake (n.) The common European sheldrake.

Water Crake :: Water crake () The dipper.

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An ancient instrument of torture.

Parrot :: Parrot (n.) Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases..

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..

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