Etymology

Noun

1. A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming and for eating food.
2. A similar structure forming the jaws of an octopus.
3. The metal point fixed on the bows of a war galley, used as a ram.
4. A justice of the peace, magistrate, headmaster or other person of authority.

   He's up before the beak again tomorrow.

   I clapp'd my peepers full of tears, and so the old beak set me free; I began to weep, and the judge set me free.

5. The human nose, especially one that is large and pointed.

Synonyms

• (rigid structure projecting from a bird's face): bill
• (human nose): See schnozzle