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beak
1 a: the bill of a bird
; especially : a strong short broad bill b
(1): the elongated sucking mouth of some insects (as the true bugs)
(2): any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle) c: the human nose2: a pointed structure or formation: a: a metal-pointed beam projecting from the bow especially of an ancient galley for piercing an enemy ship b: the spout of a vessel c: a continuous slight architectural projection ending in an arris
— see molding illustration d: a process suggesting the beak of a bird 3chiefly British a: magistrate b: headmaster
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