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The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.

By way of rebuke.

By way of revocation.

Skating in a rink. [Colloq.]

Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking. Rocking shaft. (Mach.) See Rock shaft.

A chair mounted on rockers, in which one may rock.

The figure of a horse, mounted upon rockers, for children to ride.

A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force.

Stout, coarse cloth of which sacks, bags, etc., are made.

Thin boards for shealting, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes.

the seas in search of plunder and adventures; a Norse pirate chief. See the Note under Viking.

Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. Arbuthnot.

Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Petty rapine; trick; also, seeking a livelihood by shifts and dishonest devices.

coil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. -- Shock"ing*ly, adv. -- Shock"ing*ness, n.

The business of a shoemaker.

from Shrink. Shrinking head (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; -- called also sinking head, and riser.

In a shrinking manner.

A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction. Bp. Hall.

Wearing silk stockings (which among men were formerly worn chiefly by the luxurious or aristocratic); hence, elegantly dressed; aristocratic; luxurious; -- chiefly applied to men, often by way of reproach.