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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peck \Peck\, n. [Perh. akin to pack; or, orig., an indefinite
quantity, and fr. peck, v. (below): cf. also F. picotin a
peak.]
1. The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight
quarts; as, a peck of wheat. "A peck of provender."
--Shak.
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2. A great deal; a large or excessive quantity. "A peck of
uncertainties and doubts." --Milton.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peck \Peck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pecked (p[e^]kt); p. pr. &
vb. n. Pecking.] [See Pick, v.]
1. To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a
bird pecks a tree.
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2. Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with
a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc.,
with repeated quick movements.
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3. To seize and pick up with the beak, or as with the beak;
to bite; to eat; -- often with up. --Addison.
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This fellow pecks up wit as pigeons peas. --Shak.
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4. To make, by striking with the beak or a pointed
instrument; as, to peck a hole in a tree.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peck \Peck\, v. i.
1. To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed
instrument. --Carew.
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2. To pick up food with the beak; hence, to eat.
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[The hen] went pecking by his side. --Dryden.
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To peck at,
(a) to attack with petty and repeated blows; to carp at;
to nag; to tease.
(a) to eat slowly and in small portions, with litle
interest; as, to peck at one's food.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peck \Peck\ (p[e^]k), n.
A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a
pointed instrument.
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5. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
PECK. A measure of capacity, equal to two gallons. Vide Measure.
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6. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Peck, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000): 186
Housing Units (2000): 96
Land area (2000): 0.268318 sq. miles (0.694941 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.268318 sq. miles (0.694941 sq. km)
FIPS code: 61840
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 46.473786 N, 116.425083 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83545
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Peck, ID
Peck
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7. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Peck, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000): 599
Housing Units (2000): 253
Land area (2000): 1.010187 sq. miles (2.616372 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.010187 sq. miles (2.616372 sq. km)
FIPS code: 63260
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 43.258223 N, 82.816428 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 48466
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Peck, MI
Peck
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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