/ Dictionary / Index R raking piece: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rak'ing piece" Pronunciation: [key] a sloping piece of scenery, as on a television or stage set, esp. such a piece used for masking the side of a ramp. a wedge used for leveling scenery on a sloping stage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. raking course rakish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language