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Break :: Break (v. t.) A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10..

Rake :: Rake (n.) An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which are spread over a large surface, or for breaking and smoothing the earth..

Racleness :: Racleness (n.) See Rakelness.

Rakehell :: Rakehell (n.) A lewd, dissolute fellow; a debauchee; a rake..

Wale :: Wale (n.) Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel; as, the main wales, or the strakes of planking under the port sills of the gun deck; channel wales, or those along the spar deck, etc..

Daker Hen :: Daker hen () The corncrake or land rail.

Rakehell :: Rakehell (a.) Alt. of Rakehell.

Crake :: Crake (n.) A boast. See Crack, n..

Cataract :: Cataract (n.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.

Parakeet :: Parakeet (n.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet..

Breakman :: Breakman (n.) See Brakeman.

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A sharp bit or snaffle.

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..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in horses..

Stale :: Stale (n.) The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake..

Turnstone :: Turnstone (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake..

Blood :: Blood (n.) A man of fire or spirit; a fiery spark; a gay, showy man; a rake..

Rakehelly :: Rakehelly (a.) Dissolute; wild; lewd; rakish.

Streak :: Streak (n.) A strake.

Firedrake :: Firedrake (n.) A fiery dragon.

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