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Gill rakers
Gill Gill, n. [Dan. gi[ae]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g["a]l, Icel. gj["o]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills. --Ray. Note: Gills are usually lamellar or filamentous appendages, through which the blood circulates, and in which it is exposed to the action of the air contained in the water. In vertebrates they are appendages of the visceral arches on either side of the neck. In invertebrates they occupy various situations. 2. pl. (Bot.) The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. 4. The flesh under or about the chin. --Swift. 5. (Spinning) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. [Prob. so called from F. aiguilles, needles. --Ure.] Gill arches, Gill bars. (Anat.) Same as Branchial arches. Gill clefts. (Anat.) Same as Branchial clefts. See under Branchial. Gill cover, Gill lid. See Operculum. Gill frame, or Gill head (Flax Manuf.), a spreader; a machine for subjecting flax to the action of gills. --Knight. Gill net, a flat net so suspended in the water that its meshes allow the heads of fish to pass, but catch in the gills when they seek to extricate themselves. Gill opening, or Gill slit (Anat.), an opening behind and below the head of most fishes, and some amphibians, by which the water from the gills is discharged. In most fishes there is a single opening on each side, but in the sharks and rays there are five, or more, on each side. Gill rakes, or Gill rakers (Anat.), horny filaments, or progresses, on the inside of the branchial arches of fishes, which help to prevent solid substances from being carried into gill cavities.
Speakership
Speakership Speak"er*ship, n. The office of speaker; as, the speakership of the House of Representatives.

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- Akers may refer to: Akers (surname) In the United States: Akers, Missouri, in Shannon County Akers Pond in New Hampshire Akers, Louisiana Akers' clasp...
- Look up åker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Åker is the Norwegian and Swedish word for a Field. It may also refer to: Åker Ship District, an area...
- Mic****e Anne Akers (formerly Akers-Stahl; born February 1, 1966) is an American former soccer player who starred in the 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup...
- spent 12 seasons. Akers was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions before retiring in 2013. During his career, Akers was named to six...
- the Chick-fil-a Kickoff Game. Akers rushed for 30 yards on 10 attempts in his college debut. They would lose, 24–7. Akers first 100-yard game came against...
- and chairman (1986–1993) of IBM. Akers attended Yale, and while there joined Delta Kappa Epsilon (Phi chapter). Akers joined IBM in 1960 after serving...
- Thomas Dale Akers (born May 20, 1951) is a former American astronaut in NASA's Space Shuttle program. Akers was the valedictorian of his 29-member 1969...
- company Aker BioMarine, a krill harvest and processing company Akers mekaniske Verksted, a former shipyard in Oslo Aker stadion in Molde, Norway Aker University...
- Akers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Burt Akers, penname of Kenneth Bulmer Beth Akers (b. 1983), American economist Bill Akers...
- An Akers' clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. Named after its inventor, Polk E. Akers, this suprabulge clasp consists...