ватъл — meaning in English
vatal
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English meaning
- batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- beater noun A kitchen tool used for mixing or whipping ingredients.
- lathe noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
Senses
ватъл is used for these senses in English:
- batten (weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
- beater (weaving) A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. It contains the comb-like insert reed and is sometimes a part of the loom.
- lathe (weaving) The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft.
batten — full definition
- noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.
beater — full definition
- noun A kitchen tool used for mixing or whipping ingredients.
- noun Informally, an old, run-down car that still works.
- noun In a hunting party, a person employed to drive game toward the shooters.