hake



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Hake \Hake\ (h[=a]k), n. [See Hatch a half door.]
   A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Hake \Hake\, n. [Also haak.] [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit.,
   hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See Hook.]
   (Zool.)
   One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera
   Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake
   is Merlucius vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting
   is Merlucius bilinearis. Two American species ({Phycis
   chuss} and Phycis tenius) are important food fishes, and
   are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also
   squirrel hake, and codling.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Hake \Hake\ (h[=a]k), v. i.
   To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
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