[beak] n [ME bec, fr. OF, fr. L beccus, of Gaulish origin] (13c) 1 a: the bill of a bird; esp: a strong short broad bill b (1): the elongated sucking mouth of some insects (as the true bugs) (2): any of various rigid projecting mouth structures (as of a turtle) c: the human nose
2: a pointed structure or formation: a: a metal-pointed beam projecting from the bow esp. of an ancient galley for piercing an enemy ship b: the spout of a vessel c: a continuous slight architectural projection ending in an arris--see molding illustration d: a process suggesting the beak of a bird 3 chiefly Brit a: magistrate b: headmaster -- beaked adj -- beaky adj