Rake may refer to: *

Rake (stock character) In a historical context, a rake (short for rakehell, analogous to " hellraiser") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanizing. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, ...

, a man habituated to immoral conduct * Rake (theatre), the artificial slope of a theatre stage

Science and technology

* Rake receiver, a radio receiver * Rake (geology), the angle between a feature on a bedding plane and the strike line in geology

Tools

* Rake (tool), a horticultural implement, a long-handled tool with tines * Fire rake, a heavy-duty variant of the “normal” rake, used for fire prevention * Rake or hay rake, a farm implement *

Rake angle Rake angle is a parameter used in various cutting and machining processes, describing the angle of the cutting face relative to the work. There are three types of rake angles: ''positive'', ''zero'' or ''neutral'', and ''negative''. * Positive ...

, a parameter in machining and cutting geometry *

Mash rake A mashing fork, mash rake or mashing rake is a tool traditionally used in the mashing process of brewing and distilling. The mashing fork is used to mix the mash by hand to ensure the various grains are properly homogenized and wet everywhere, s ...

, a tool used in brewing

Transport

Rake Rake may refer to: * Rake (stock character), a man habituated to immoral conduct * Rake (theatre), the artificial slope of a theatre stage Science and technology * Rake receiver, a radio receiver * Rake (geology), the angle between a feature on a ...

, the caster angle of a bicycle or motorcycle *

, the difference between the front and rear ride heights of a car * Rake (train), a line of coupled passenger coaches, or freight wagons, or railcars (excluding the locomotive) that typically move together

Mathematics and computing

* Rake (angle), mathematical definition * Rake (cellular automaton), a cellular automaton pattern that moves while regularly emitting spaceships * Rake (poker), the commission taken by a casino when hosting a poker game *

Rake (software) Rake is a software task management and build automation tool created by Jim Weirich. It allows the user to specify tasks and describe dependencies as well as to group tasks in a namespace. It is similar in to SCons and Make. It's written in ...

, a variant of the ''make'' program coded in the Ruby programming language

Arts

Architecture

Rake (architecture) In architecture, a cornice (from the Italian ''cornice'' meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element—for example, the cornice over a door or window, around the top edge of ...

, the slope of the roof at the end of a gable

Television

* ''Rake'' (Australian TV series), an Australian television series that commenced airing in 2010 * ''Rake'' (U.S. TV series), an American adaptation of the Australian series of the same name that commenced airing in 2014

Place names

* Rake, Iowa, a small town in the United States *

Rake, West Sussex Rogate is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, in the Western Rother valley. The village is on the A272 road west of Midhurst and east of Petersfield, Hampshire. The civil parish includes the villa ...

, a village in England * Rake, Kostel, a settlement in the Kostel municipality in Slovenia

People

* Rake Yohn, a member of the CKY and Jackass crews * Rake (singer), a Japanese singer-songwriter * The Rake of Rivera, a nickname for the Italian tycoon Gianni Agnelli

Other uses

Raking fire In naval warfare during the Age of Sail, raking fire was cannon fire directed parallel to the long axis of an enemy ship from ahead (in front of the ship) or astern (behind the ship). Although each shot was directed against a smaller profile c ...

, fire along the axis of a ship in naval warfare * Another name for the

Hooker Hooker may refer to: People * Hooker (surname) Places Antarctica * Mount Hooker (Antarctica) * Cape Hooker (Antarctica) * Cape Hooker (South Shetland Islands) New Zealand * Hooker River * Mount Hooker (New Zealand) in the Southern Alps * Hoo ...

position in rugby league football * A lock picking technique in which a lock pick is slid outwards from the back of a lock to push its pins up * The Rake, a fictional creature featured in many

Creepypasta Creepypastas are horror-related legends that have been shared around the Internet. Creepypasta has since become a catch-all term for any horror content posted onto the Internet. These Internet entries are often brief, user-generated, paranormal ...

stories * Raking, a nickname for a

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run is ...