beak

beak

englanti
  1. (anatomia) nokka

Synonyymisanakirja

beak

nokka, kuono, vahanahka, suuaukko, nenä, hajuelin, klyyvari, tuulenhalkaisija, kärsä.

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Englannin sanakirja

beak (englanti > suomi)

  1. nokka

beak englanniksi

  1. Anatomical uses.

  2. A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming and for eating food.

  3. A similar structure forming the jaws of an octopus, turtle, etc.

  4. The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera.

  5. The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve.

  6. The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

  7. puhekieltä Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.

  8. Figurative uses.

  9. Anything projecting or ending in a point like a beak, such as a promontory of land.

  10. (rfquotek)

  11. puhekieltä A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.

  12. puhekieltä A toe clip.

  13. puhekieltä That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.

  14. puhekieltä A beam, shod or armVerb 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; a beakhead.

  15. Colloquial uses.

  16. puhekieltä The human nose, especially one that is large and pointed.

  17. puhekieltä A justice of the peace, magistrate, headmaster or other person of authority.

  18. 1866, Temple Bar: A London Magazine for Town and Country Readers

  19. Harry looked rather bulky, you know, Tom, and the slop (policeman) says, 'Hallo, what you got here?' and by blank he took us both before the beak.
  20. (quote-journal)|date=24 January 2014|page=27|passage=That an unnamed 22-year-old will be up before the Colchester beak in March under the Road Traffic Act's recherché section 3 – covering inconsiderate driving and with a maximum fine of £5,000 – may at first sight seem a facetious use of court resources.

  21. (quote-journal) (Property)|location=London|date=12 April 2014|page=P9|passage=In 1854, ill health forced w:Henry Fielding|Henry &91;Fielding&93; to stop running the organisation that later became the (w), London's first professional police force, and w:John Fielding|John &91;Fielding&93; took over. This despite having lost his sight in a naval accident at the age of 19. He was known as the Blind Beak, and was said to be able to recognise as many as 3,000 criminals by their voices alone.

  22. puhekieltä Strike with the beak.

  23. puhekieltä Seize with the beak.

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