Rake (stock character)In a historical context, a rake (short for rakehell, analogous to "") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanizing. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women, and song, and incurring massive debts in the process. Cad is a closely related term. Comparable terms are "libertine", "roué" and "debauchee".Rake (poker)Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game. It is generally 2.5% to 10% of the pot in each poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. There are also other non-percentage ways for a casino to take the rake. Poker is a player-versus-player game, and the house does not wager against its players (unlike blackjack or roulette), so this fee is the principal mechanism to generate revenue.
Rake (American TV series)Rake is an American comedy-drama television series and an adaptation of the Australian series of the same name, both of which are created by Peter Duncan. Duncan served as series producer with, among others, star Greg Kinnear, Peter Tolan, and Richard Roxburgh, on this version for Fedora Entertainment, Essential Media and Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television. On May 8, 2013, the series was added to the Fox network's 2013–14 schedule as a mid-season entry.
Raking fireIn 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).
Rake (Australian TV series)Rake is an Australian television series produced by Essential Media and Entertainment for ABC TV. It stars Richard Roxburgh as the rakish Cleaver Greene, a brilliant but self-destructive Sydneybarrister, defending a usually guilty client. The series aired for five seasons from 4 November 2010 to 7 October 2018. CastMain castRichard Roxburgh as Cleaver Greene, a brilliant but self-destructive criminal defencebarrister.Rake (band)Rake. was an American art rock/noise rock musical ensemble from Fairfax Virginia, founded in 1989. Unaligned with the post-punk/hardcore bands more commonly associated with the local underground music scene, Rake. took a more experimental route and were more closely associated with fellow Virginia-based bands Pelt and Wingtip Sloat. Throughout the 1990s, a relationship cemented via their principal label, VHF Records.
Rake (tool)A rake (Old Englishraca, cognate with Dutchhark, GermanRechen or Harke, from the root meaning 'to scrape together', 'heap up') is a broom for outside use; a versatile horticultural implement consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle, or tines fixed to a handle, and used to collect leaves, hay, grass, and in gardening, for loosening the soil, light weeding and to make furrows, mounds and levelling, removing dead grass from lawns, and generally for purposes performed in agriculture by the harrow.
The RakesThe Rakes were an English post-punk band formed in London in 2003. Their first album Capture/Release released in 2005, received a nine out of ten review in the NME and was rated 13th best album of the year in the same paper. The band cited in their influences the Specials, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Pulp. The band disbanded in October 2009, after six years.
List of creepypastasCreepypastas are horror-related legends or images that have been copied and pasted around the Internet. These Internet entries are often brief, user-generated, paranormal stories intended to scare, frighten, or discomfort readers. List of creepypastasAbandoned by DisneyAbandoned by Disney is a 2012 creepypasta written by Slimebeast.
A Sun Came2004 reissue coverA Sun Came (sometimes stylized as A Sun Came!) is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, released in 2000 on Asthmatic Kitty. It was reissued four years later. Among Stevens' back catalog, A Sun Came is notable for being recorded on four-track.Rake (surname)Rake is a surname.The RakeThe Rake is a British bimonthly men's magazine that focuses on luxury fashion, culture, and style. It was founded in 2008 by Wei Koh, a Singapore-based entrepreneur and publisher. HistoryLaunched in 2008 in Singapore, The Rake was conceived as a publication focused on high-end watches and luxury goods. The magazine was published in several languages across international editions.
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