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crake

noun \ˈkrāk\

Definition of CRAKE

1
:  any of various rails; especially :  a short-billed rail (as the corncrake)
2
:  the corncrake's cry
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Origin of CRAKE

Middle English, probably from Old Norse krāka crow or krākr raven; akin to Old English crāwan to crow
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CRAKE

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, drake, Drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, rake, sake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake

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  1. crake
  2. land crake
  3. meadow crake
  4. spotted crake
  5. water crake
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