Beak
WordNet

noun


(1)   Horny projecting mouth of a bird
(2)   Beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
(3)   Informal terms for the nose

verb


(4)   Hit lightly with a picking motion
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Etymology


From bec, from Latin beccus, from Gaulish beccos 'chicken beak'.

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
 
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