- croupier's rake
- nouna small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table• Hypernyms: ↑rake
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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rake-off — ☆ rake off [rāk′ôf΄ ] n. [ RAKE1 + OFF1: orig. gambler s term for part of stakes raked off by the croupier as profit for the house] Slang a commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction … English World dictionary
rake — 1 noun 1 (C) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc 2 (C) old fashioned a man who behaves in an unacceptable way, having many sexual relationships, drinking … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rake — I. /reɪk / (say rayk) noun 1. a long handled tool with teeth or tines for gathering together hay or the like, breaking and smoothing the surface of ground, etc. 2. a similar implement used in agriculture, especially one drawn by a tractor. 3. any …
rake — rake1 rakable, rakeable, adj. raker, n. /rayk/, n., v., raked, raking. n. 1. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. 2. any of various implements having a … Universalium
rake — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an implement consisting of a pole with a crossbar toothed like a comb at the end, or with several tines held together by a crosspiece, for drawing together hay etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. b a wheeled implement for… … Useful english dictionary
rake-off — noun Etymology: rake off, verb; from the use of a rake by a croupier to collect the operator s profits in a gambling casino Date: 1888 a percentage or cut taken (as by an operator) … New Collegiate Dictionary
A Rake's Progress — Der Maler und sein Mops Trump A Rake’s Progress („Der Werdegang eines Wüstlings“) ist eine Serie von Gemälden und Kupferstichen des englischen Künstlers William Hogarth, entstanden zwischen 1733 und 1735. Die Originalgemälde befinden sich in Sir… … Deutsch Wikipedia
A Rake’s Progress — Der Maler und sein Mops Trump A Rake’s Progress („Der Werdegang eines Wüstlings“) ist eine Serie von Gemälden und Kupferstichen des englischen Künstlers William Hogarth, entstanden zwischen 1733 und 1735. Die Originalgemälde befinden sich in Sir… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Roulette — For other uses, see Roulette (disambiguation). Spinning Roulette wheel with ball … Wikipedia
rak´er — rake1 «rayk», noun, verb, raked, rak|ing. –n. 1. a) a longhandled tool having a bar at one end with teeth in it. A rake is used for smoothing the soil or gathering together loose leaves, hay, or straw. b) a machine used to gather mowed hay and… … Useful english dictionary
