rakestale
rakestale · rakestales
The handle of a rakeThe handle of a rake.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Origin
From rake + stale (“handle”).From rake + stale (“handle”).
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