beak
noun
/biːk/
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- A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
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becco,
rostro,
ranfoteca
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- (nautical) A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy.
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rostro
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- A similar pointed structure forming the nose and mouth of various animals, such as turtles, platypuses, whales, etc.
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becco
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beakful
noun
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- As much (food) as a creature's beak will hold or carry.
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imbeccata
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