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rakestale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The handle of a rake.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Examples

  • a. 1892, Bliss Perry, Salem Kittredge and Other Stories, page 138, "You don't say! Ain't bought it yet, have ye? Set still, Jocko!" He tapped the dog's back with the rakestale.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rake + stale (“handle”).