beak´like´

beak´like´
beak1 «beek», noun.
1. the bill of a bird, especially one that is strong and hooked and useful in striking or tearing. Eagles, hawks, and parrots have beaks. SYNONYM(S): nib.
2. a similar part in certain other animals. Turtles and octopuses have beaks. SYNONYM(S): proboscis.
3. Slang. the human nose, especially when somewhat pointed or hooked. SYNONYM(S): hooknose.
4. anything shaped like a beak, such as a projection at the prow of an ancient warship, or the spout of a pitcher or jug.
5. a sharp, projecting process, or prolonged tip in some plants, such as in the seeds of the crane's bill.
6. Architecture. a small, overhanging fillet with a channel behind it, forming a drip from which rain water will fall.
╂[< Old French bec < Latin beccus < a Gaulish word]
–beak´like´, adjective.
beak2 «beek», noun. British Slang.
1. a magistrate.
2. (originally at Eton, now used generally) a schoolmaster, especially a headmaster.
╂[earlier beck; origin unknown]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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