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Definition of Beaks

Beak
Beak Beak (b[=e]k), n. [OE. bek, F. bec, fr. Celtic; cf. Gael. & Ir. bac, bacc, hook, W. bach.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varied much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is largely used in the classification of birds. (b) A similar bill in other animals, as the turtles. (c) The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects, and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera. (d) The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve. (e) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal. 2. Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a beak, as a promontory of land. --Carew. 3. (Antiq.) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, in order to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead. 4. (Naut.) That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. 5. (Arch.) A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off. 6. (Bot.) Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant. 7. (Far.) A toe clip. See Clip, n. (Far.). 8. A magistrate or policeman. [Slang, Eng.]

Meaning of Beaks from wikipedia

- Although beaks vary significantly in size and shape from species to species, their underlying structures have a similar pattern. All beaks are composed...
- night in a tree and taking care of themselves. Mic****e Beaks (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) – The Beaks' baby daughter, whom Irving often carried around in season...
- essential activities. Crossed beak is a deformity characterized by a misalignment of the upper and lower beak, with one or both beaks exhibiting lateral deviation...
- The beak may also be referred to as the mandibles or jaws. These beaks are different from bird beaks because they crush bone while most bird beaks do not...
- Alfred Hitch**** movie in which birds turn against humans. Beaks: The Movie at IMDb Beaks: The Movie at Rotten Tomatoes Joseph A. Ziemba; Dan Budnik (29...
- Beak> are an English experimental electronic rock music band formed in 2007. Until September 2024, the band comprised Geoff Barrow (of Portishead), Billy...
- countries. Beak trimming is most common in egg-laying strains of chickens. In some countries, such as the United States, turkeys routinely have their beaks trimmed...
- Additionally, toucan beaks also have insulation capacities. All of the properties of the toucan beak in tandem with its low weight make the beak a valuable biological...
- Parrot's beak may refer to: Clianthus, a genus of flowering plants of New Zealand Lotus berthelotii, a perennial plant endemic to the Canary Islands Heliconia...
- Beaked whales (systematic name Ziphiidae) are a family of cetaceans noted as being one of the least-known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat...