Anything projecting or ending in a point like a beak, such as a promontory of land.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Libythea, notable for the beak-like elongation on their heads.
A schoolmaster (originally, at Eton).
The human nose, especially one that is large and pointed.
That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.
A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
A similar structure forming the jaws of an octopus, turtle, etc.
A justice of the peace; a magistrate.
The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve.
The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.
The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera.
A toe clip.
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; a beakhead.
cocaine.
Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant.
A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.
To play truant.
Seize with the beak.
Strike with the beak.
A small pointed object.
An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.
The footprint of a hare.
The penis.
Someone (especially a man or boy) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.
A small roll of yarn or tobacco.
A feeling of remorse.
A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.
To aim at a point or mark.
To incite, stimulate, goad.
To shoot without killing.
To make acidic or pungent.
To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.
To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.
To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.
To pierce or puncture slightly.
To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.
To form by piercing or puncturing.
To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.