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

Hayrake :: Hayrake (n.) A rake for collecting hay; especially, a large rake drawn by a horse or horses..

Horserake :: Horserake (n.) A rake drawn by a horse.

Parakeet :: Parakeet (n.) Same as Parrakeet.

Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck..

Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life..

Green-leek :: Green-leek (n.) An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.

Mandragora :: Mandragora (n.) A genus of plants; the mandrake. See Mandrake, 1..

Raking :: Raking (n.) A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake..

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..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.

Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

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

Brake :: Brake (n.) A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three principal branches. Less properly: Any fern..

Raker :: Raker (n.) See Gill rakers, under 1st Gill..

Rakel :: Rakel (a.) Hasty; reckless; rash.

Rakestale :: Rakestale (n.) The handle of a rake.

Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To scrape or scratch across; to pass over quickly and lightly, as a rake does..

Crowberry :: Crowberry (n.) A heathlike plant of the genus Empetrum, and its fruit, a black, scarcely edible berry; -- also called crakeberry..

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..

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