shook out

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Definition of shook out in English English dictionary: Simple past of shake out
shake out: To agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat
shake out: To unfurl a reef from a sail
Thunder! he cried. A week! I can't do that; they'd have the black spot on me by then. The lubbers is going about to get the wind of me this blessed moment; lubbers as couldn't keep what they got, and want to nail what is another's. Is that seamanly behavior, now, I want to know? But I'm a saving soul. I never wasted good money of mine, nor lost it neither; and I'll trick 'em again. I'm not afraid on 'em. I'll shake out another reef, matey, and daddle 'em again..
shake out: If you shake out a cloth or a piece of clothing, you hold it by one of its edges and move it up and down one or more times, in order to open it out, make it flat, or remove dust. While the water was heating she decided to shake out the carpet I took off my poncho, shook it out, and hung it on a peg by the door. see also shake-out
shake out: move back and forth; diversify