CRAKE


Meaning of CRAKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrāk ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old Norse krāka crow or krākr raven; akin to Old English crāwan to crow

Date: 14th century

1. : any of various rails ; especially : a short-billed rail (as the corncrake)

2. : the corncrake's cry

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.