_rake_

rake n _Cent_ rake n[S]3[S] 1 'inclination or slope away from a perpendicular or horizontal line' ( naut. egs grow mast stem stern _OED_ sb[S]4[S] 1 (1626 - ) SMYTH Chapman, _[inc]_ NID n 6 Withdraw? [check] Used I Used I Withdrawn The head word is used in a very specific sense in the dict...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/69028
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Summary:rake n _Cent_ rake n[S]3[S] 1 'inclination or slope away from a perpendicular or horizontal line' ( naut. egs grow mast stem stern _OED_ sb[S]4[S] 1 (1626 - ) SMYTH Chapman, _[inc]_ NID n 6 Withdraw? [check] Used I Used I Withdrawn The head word is used in a very specific sense in the dictionary (it is part of the phrase "rake for run") and this differs from the sense used here

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