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Definition of Crakes

Crake
Crake Crake (kr[=a]k), v. t. & i. [See Crack.] 1. To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake. 2. To boast; to speak loudly and boastfully. [Obs.] Each man may crake of that which was his own. --Mir. for Mag.
Crake
Crake Crake, n. A boast. See Crack, n. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Crake
Crake Crake, n. [Cf. Icel. kr[=a]ka crow, kr[=a]kr raven, Sw. kr[*a]ka, Dan. krage; perh. of imitative origin. Cf. Crow.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species or rail of the genera Crex and Porzana; -- so called from its singular cry. See Corncrake.

Meaning of Crakes from wikipedia

- considerable diversity in its forms, and includes such ubiquitous species as the crakes, coots, and gallinule; other rail species are extremely rare or endangered...
- during a break from the book tour. Here, while watching the red-necked crakes in their natural habitat, she was struck with inspiration for the story...
- Look up Craker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Craker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Chris Craker (born 1959), British clarinetist...
- small crakes is complicated, but the closest relative of the corn crake is the African crake, which has been given its own genus, Crecopsis. Corn crakes were...
- are more similar to the yellow-breasted crake (Z. flaviventer) of the American tropics. Immature little crakes are similar to the female but have a white...
- first-class cricketer and British Army officer William Crake (1852–1921), English footballer Joe Crakes (1907–1976), American National Football League player...
- long toes, and a short tail which is barred underneath. Immature Baillon's crakes are similar to the adults, but have extensively barred underparts. The downy...
- wintering in Africa and ****stan. At 19–22.5 cm (7.5–8.9 in) length, spotted crakes are slightly smaller than water rails, from which they are readily distinguished...
- grey ear-coverts. Ruddy crakes are about the size of a sparrow. It is a small crake, 14–16.5 cm in length. Immature ruddy crakes tend to show discoloration...
- Joseph Henry Crakes (December 29, 1907 – March 23, 1976) was an American football player. Crakes was born in 1907 in Platte, South Dakota. He attended...