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rakestale

rakestale noun: the handle of a rake.

Noun

rakestale (plural rakestales)

  1. (archaic) The handle of a rake.
    • 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.
    • Linseed oil was scattered over it, and then what sport they had as with sticks, rakestales and broom handles they mixed up the wool, making it fly in every direction, while the rafters of the barn echoed their merry, shouts and laughter.1911, Galusha Anderson, When Neighbors Were Neighbors: A Story of Love and Life in Olden Days, page 68

Forms of rakestale

pluralrakestales
alternative formrakestele

Origin of rakestale

From rake + stale (“handle”).

Questions about rakestale

What does rakestale mean?
Rakestale means the handle of a rake.
What part of speech is rakestale?
Rakestale is a noun.
What is the plural of rakestale?
The plural of rakestale is rakestales.

Words near rakestale in the dictionary

  1. rakes together
  2. rakes up
  3. rakeshame
  4. rakeshames
  5. rakest
  6. rakestale
  7. rakestales
  8. Rakestraw
  9. Rakestraws
  10. raketh
  11. rakfisk

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