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Definition: HAKE'S-DAME

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Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Forkbeard": A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "HAKE'S-DAME" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)