01 n. The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varies much according to the food and habits of the b…
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The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varies much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is largely used in the classification of birds.(Zool.)
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Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a beak, as a promontory of land.
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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.(Antiq.)
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That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.(Naut.)
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A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.(Arch.)
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Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.(Bot.)
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A magistrate or policeman.[Slang, Eng.]