Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name of the razor-billed auk, Alca torda. Montagu.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.), Prov. Eng. The razorbill.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK, dialect The
razorbill .
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Examples
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He falks like a Vespa with a tank of bad gas.: forms of conjugation: falk, falked, falking; noun form: falker posted by Cooper Renner in grammar, language | * | 9 comments comments
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The point An American made yesterday about the problem of apparent mass hysteria and Obama worship was much more rational and substantial. alan falk in Raleigh, NC, USA
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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He falks like a Vespa with a tank of bad gas.: forms of conjugation: falk, falked, falking; noun form: falker posted by Cooper Renner in grammar, language | * | 9 comments comments
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Richard Falk has made a career out of making outlandish claims, the UN and falk are natural bedfellows. field
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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I am a stronger person for what i have been through but nobody wants to be ridiculed, accused of incest and have people chase you with scissors, offering to do the operation for you. mike falk
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The first three bars were all violino, before the wood-winds and falk-horn joined.
The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001
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"The falk-horn and woodwinds would not be so affected either, " mused Palian.
The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001
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The majority held violinos or violas, but there were also two woodwinds and a falk-horn in the group.
The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001
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The usually cocky Duralt was somber and, wearing a black tunic, stepped forward and lifted the falk-horn to his lips.
Darksong Rising Modesitt, L. E. 1999
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The discordant sounds of violinos, woodwinds, and the falk-horn rose around Anna, but she continued to watch the camp below.
Darksong Rising Modesitt, L. E. 1999
hernesheir commented on the word falk
Cf. faik, fauk, Scots names for the razorbill.
May 17, 2011