1 the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird's mouth
SYNBILL:
The gull held the fish in its beak.
2 (humorous) a person's nose, especially when it is large and/or pointed
3 (old-fashioned, BrE, slang) a person in a position of authority, especially a judge
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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