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The bernicle goose; -- called also clack goose.

The backing or steaming of clams on heated stones, between layers of seaweed; hence, a picnic party, gathered on such an occasion.

Oatmeal cake or bread clapped or beaten till it is thin. [Obs.] Halliwell.

In a concealed manner.

A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United States (Masticophis flagelliformis).

An amphibian (Amphiuma means) of the order Urodela, found in the southern United States. See Amphiuma.

A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.

Dried cow dung used as fuel.[Prov. Eng.] Simmonds.

A genus of plants (Briza); quaking grass.

To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake.

See Crowberry.

One who boasts; a braggart. [Obs.] Old Play.

A kind of cake filled with custard made of cream, eggs, etc.

One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.

A shake or fissure between the annual rings of a tree, found oftenest near the roots.

The corncrake or land rail.

ure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins; a daker of gloves of ten pairs. Burrill.

Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding. [Colloq.] Halliwell.

The drake fly. The drake will mount steeple height into the air. Walton. Drake fly, a kind of fly, sometimes used in angling. The dark drake fly, good in August. Walton.

t before it sinks; also, the sport of so throwing stones; -- sometimes called ducks and drakes. Internal earthquakes, that, not content with one throe, run along spasmodically, like boys playing at what is called drakestone. De Quincey.