n. [ Off + take. ] 1. Act of taking off; specif., the taking off or purchase of goods. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. Something taken off; a deduction. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
3. A channel for taking away air or water; also, the point of beginning of such a channel; a take-off. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]