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Crake
·noun A boast. ·see <<Crack>>, ·noun. II. Crake ·vt & ·vi To cry out harshly and loudly, like the b...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
crake
n. common English bird-name. The Australian varieties are – – Little Crake – – Porzana palustris, G...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
crake
a crow ; hence crake-berries, crow-berries. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Water crake
·- The <<Dipper>>. II. Water crake ·- The swamp hen, or crake, of Australia. III. Water crake ·- T...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language