extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.

a thorough search

a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs.

a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor.

any makeshift bed.

the act or process of shaking down.

Also called shakedown cruise, shakedown flight. a cruise or flight intended to prepare a new vessel or aircraft for regular service by accustoming the crew to its features and peculiarities, breaking in and adjusting machinery, etc.

noun

frisk , search