n. 1 a a bird's horny projecting jaws; a bill. b the similar projecting jaw of other animals, e.g. a turtle. 2 sl. a hooked nose. 3 Naut. hist. the projection at the prow of a warship. 4 a spout. beaked adj. beaky adj.
[ ME f. OF bec f. L beccus, of Celt. orig. ]