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.
Anything projecting or ending in a point, like a
beak, as a promontory of land.
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.
That part of a ship, before the
forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main
knee.
A continuous slight projection
ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the
water is thrown off.
Any process somewhat like the beak
of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.
A toe clip. See
Clip,
n. (Far.).
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