Beak
Definition of Beak
Pronunciation: bēk | n. | 1. | (Zool.) The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varies much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is largely used in the classification of birds. | | 2. | Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a beak, as a promontory of land. | | 3. | (Antiq.) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead. | | 4. | (Naut.) That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. | | 5. | (Arch.) A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off. | | 6. | (Bot.) Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant. | | 7. | (Far.) A toe clip. See Clip, n. (Far.). | | 8. | A magistrate or policeman. |
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