Definition of rake

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Rake (v. i.) To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft..

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Berthing :: Berthing (n.) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake..
Tooth :: Tooth (n.) Any projection corresponding to the tooth of an animal, in shape, position, or office; as, the teeth, or cogs, of a cogwheel; a tooth, prong, or tine, of a fork; a tooth, or the teeth, of a rake, a saw, a file, a card..
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An ancient instrument of torture.
Barleybrake :: Barleybrake (n.) Alt. of Barleybrea.
Goosander :: Goosander (n.) A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser..
Break :: Break (v. t.) A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10..
Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To walk about; to gad or ramble idly.
Hood :: Hood (n.) The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.
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..
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To search through; to scour; to ransack.
Conure :: Conure (n.) An American parrakeet of the genus Conurus. Many species are known. See Parrakeet.
Green-leek :: Green-leek (n.) An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.
Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in horses..
Raked :: Raked (imp. & p. p.) of Rak.
Strake :: Strake (n.) A streak.
Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) A man in charge of a brake or brakes.
Mandrake :: Mandrake (n.) The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum..
Rakery :: Rakery (n.) Debauchery; lewdness.
Raker :: Raker (n.) A gun so placed as to rake an enemy's ship.
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