transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbēk ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English bec, from Anglo-French, from Latin beccus, of Gaulish origin
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : the bill of a bird ; especially : 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 especially 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 British
a. : magistrate
b. : headmaster
• beaked ˈbēkt adjective
• beaky ˈbē-kē adjective