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a farm implement used to rake hay from a swath into a windrow.Also, hayrake.[1715-25]
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hay|rake — «HAY RAYK», noun. 1. a rake for gathering hay. 2. an apparatus for raking hay, drawn by a horse or a tractor … Useful english dictionary
Hay rake — A hay rake is an agricultural rake used to collect cut hay into windrows for later collection (e.g. by a baler). It is also designed to fluff up the hay and turn it over so that it may dry.A hay rake may be mechanized, drawn by a tractor or draft … Wikipedia
hay rake — a farm implement used to rake hay from a swath into a windrow. Also, hayrake. [1715 25] … Useful english dictionary
hay-rake — … Useful english dictionary
Hay — is a generic term for grass or legumes that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal feed, particularly for grazing animals like cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay can also be fed to pets such as guinea pigs and rabbits, though they… … Wikipedia
Rake — Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rake — (r[=a]k), n. [AS. race; akin to OD. rake, D. reek, OHG. rehho, G. rechen, Icel. reka a shovel, and to Goth. rikan to heap up, collect, and perhaps to Gr. ore gein to stretch out, and E. rack to stretch. Cf. {Reckon}.] 1. An implement consisting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rake-vein — Rake Rake (r[=a]k), n. [AS. race; akin to OD. rake, D. reek, OHG. rehho, G. rechen, Icel. reka a shovel, and to Goth. rikan to heap up, collect, and perhaps to Gr. ore gein to stretch out, and E. rack to stretch. Cf. {Reckon}.] 1. An implement… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rake — rake1 [rāk] n. [ME < OE raca; akin to ON reka, spade, Ger rechen, a rake < IE base * reĝ , to direct, put in order > RIGHT] 1. any of various long handled tools with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves … English World dictionary
rake — v. (D; tr.) to rake into (to rake hay into piles) * * * [reɪk] (D; tr.) to rake into (to rake hay into piles) … Combinatory dictionary
