the door; also a latch. Steek the heck, pull the latch. A heck is likewise a rack for cattle to feed in. N.
·noun The bolt or latch of a door. II. Heck ·noun A rack for cattle to feed at. III. Heck ·noun A ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The old term for pinks. Latterly a clincher-built boat with covered fore-sheets, and one mast with a...
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